Shloka 77

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

मध्यदेशे च देवेशीं प्रकृतिं ब्रह्मरूपिणीम् दक्षिणे सत्त्वमूर्तिं च वामतश् च रजोगुणम्

Transliteration

madhyadeśe ca deveśīṃ prakṛtiṃ brahmarūpiṇīm dakṣiṇe sattvamūrtiṃ ca vāmataś ca rajoguṇam

Translation

В средней области он установил Богиню — Пракрити, чья форма есть сам Брахман; на юге поместил воплощение саттвы, а слева — качество раджаса.

Word by Word

• मध्यदेशे: in the middle region

• च: and

• देवेशीम्: the Goddess, Lady of the gods

• प्रकृतिम्: Prakṛti (primordial nature)

• ब्रह्मरूपिणीम्: having the form of Brahman / Brahman-natured

• दक्षिणे: on the south

• सत्त्वमूर्तिम्: the embodiment/form of sattva

• च: and

• वामतः: on the left

• च: and

• रजोगुणम्: the guṇa of rajas (activity/passion)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga account to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Prakriti
• Devi
• Brahman

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It encodes the cosmic map behind Linga-upāsanā: the worshipper contemplates the Lord as Pati who orders Prakṛti and the guṇas, making the Linga a symbol of the source that governs creation rather than a mere created object.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By showing that Prakṛti and the guṇas are positioned and regulated, the verse implies Shiva-tattva as the transcendent governor (Pati) who stands above guṇas, while allowing them to function for sṛṣṭi without being bound like the paśu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A contemplative nyāsa/dhyāna-style practice is suggested: meditate on the central presence of Śakti (Prakṛti) and the directional guṇas, then offer worship to the Linga as the guṇātīta Lord who loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu.