Shloka 55

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

Devanagari script

सद्भाववचनं ब्रूहि पद्मादवतर प्रभो स त्वं च नो महायोगी त्वमीड्यः प्रणवात्मकः

Transliteration

sadbhāvavacanaṃ brūhi padmādavatara prabho sa tvaṃ ca no mahāyogī tvamīḍyaḥ praṇavātmakaḥ

Translation

सद्भाववचनं ब्रूहि, पद्मादवतार प्रभो; त्वं नो महायोगी, त्वमीड्यः, प्रणवात्मकः।

Word by Word

• sad-bhāva-vacanam: truthful/auspicious words spoken with right intention

• brūhi: speak, declare

• padmāt-avatara: O lotus-born (Brahmā)

• prabho: O Lord

• saḥ: indeed, verily

• tvam: you

• ca: and

• naḥ: for us/our

• mahā-yogī: great yogin, supreme contemplative

• tvam: you

• īḍyaḥ: praiseworthy, to be adored

• praṇava-ātmakaḥ: whose essence is Praṇava (Oṃ), embodying the Vedic sound-principle

Speaker

Devas (addressing Brahma within Suta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Om (Pranava)

FAQs

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

It links right speech and right intention (sadbhāva) with Praṇava (Oṃ), implying that Linga-worship is rooted in the sound-principle that reveals Pati (the Lord) and purifies the worshipper’s inner attitude.

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

By calling the praised principle “praṇavātmaka,” it points to Shiva-tattva as the transcendent ground expressed as Oṃ—beyond pasha (bondage) and the support for the pashu (soul) seeking liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Praṇava-oriented yoga and japa are foregrounded: contemplative alignment to Oṃ as a means to steady the mind and orient the seeker toward Pashupata realization of Pati.