Shloka 12

पीतवासा-कल्पः, माहेश्वरी-दर्शनम्, रौद्री-गायत्री, महायोगेन अपुनर्भवः

Devanagari script

ततस्तां ध्यानयोगेन विदित्वा परमेश्वरीम् ब्रह्मा लोकगुरोः सो ऽथ प्रतिपेदे महेश्वरीम्

Transliteration

tatastāṃ dhyānayogena viditvā parameśvarīm brahmā lokaguroḥ so 'tha pratipede maheśvarīm

Translation

ततस्तां ध्यानयोगेन विदित्वा परमेश्वरीम्। ब्रह्मा लोकगुरोः सोऽथ प्रतिपेदे महेश्वरीम्॥

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• tāṁ: her

• dhyāna-yogena: by the yoga of meditation

• viditvā: having known/realized

• parameśvarīm: the Supreme Sovereign Goddess

• brahmā: Brahmā

• loka-guroḥ: of the Guru of the worlds (the cosmic teacher, i.e., Maheśvara/Śiva)

• saḥ: he

• atha: then/thereupon

• pratipede: attained/obtained/entered into realization

• maheśvarīm: Maheśvarī (Śiva’s supreme Śakti).

Speaker

Suta (narrating Brahma’s realization within the Purana’s frame)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Maheshvari
• Parameshvari
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links outer reverence to inner realization: Brahmā reaches true recognition of the Supreme Śakti through dhyāna-yoga under Maheśvara as Lokaguru, implying that Linga-upāsanā is fulfilled by meditative knowledge of Śiva-Śakti.

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

Śiva-tattva is indicated as the supreme guiding principle (Lokaguru) through whom realization occurs; Maheśvara is the Pati who grants right knowledge, and Maheśvarī is inseparable Śakti—together the source of manifestation and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna-yoga is primary: meditative absorption that transforms cognition into direct realization, aligning with Pāśupata orientation where the paśu (soul) is led beyond pāśa (bondage) by the grace and guidance of Pati (Śiva).