Shloka 10

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

चतुर्वक्त्रो विशालाक्षः समागम्य यदृच्छया श्रिया युक्तेन दिव्येन सुशुभेन सुगन्धिना

Transliteration

caturvaktro viśālākṣaḥ samāgamya yadṛcchayā śriyā yuktena divyena suśubhena sugandhinā

Translation

चतुर्वक्त्रो विशालाक्षः स यदृच्छया समागम्य श्रिया युक्तेन दिव्येन सुशुभेन सुगन्धिना समलङ्कृतः।

Word by Word

• चतुर्वक्त्रः: the four-faced one (Brahmā)

• विशालाक्षः: wide-eyed, keen-sighted

• समागम्य: having approached/come together

• यदृच्छया: by chance/providence (daiva)

• श्रिया: with śrī, auspicious radiance/prosperity

• युक्तेन: endowed/connected with

• दिव्येन: divine, celestial

• सुशुभेन: very splendid/beautiful

• सुगन्धिना: fragrant, sweet-smelling

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages; internal scene describing Brahma)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga (or its divine locus) as recognizable through auspicious śrī—radiance, beauty, and fragrance—signs that guide the devotee to perceive Pati (Śiva) beyond mere form.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as self-revealing: even when encountered “by providence,” the sacred presence is marked by divya-tejas (divine splendor) and auspiciousness, indicating the transcendent Pati manifesting for the uplift of pashus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse supports puja-lakṣaṇas used in Śaiva worship—gandha (fragrance) and śrī (auspicious radiance)—and yogic discernment (viveka) to recognize the Lord’s presence through sacred signs.