Shloka 20

आभ्यन्तरध्यान-तत्त्वगणना-चतुर्व्यूहयोगः

Adhyaya 28

Devanagari script

विभूतयश् च रुद्रस्य मत्वा सर्वत्र भावतः सर्वं रुद्र इति प्राहुर् मुनयस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः

Transliteration

vibhūtayaś ca rudrasya matvā sarvatra bhāvataḥ sarvaṃ rudra iti prāhur munayastattvadarśinaḥ

Translation

विभूतयश्च रुद्रस्य मत्वा सर्वत्र भावतः; सर्वं रुद्र इति प्राहुर्मुनयस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः।

Word by Word

• विभूतयः (vibhūtayaḥ): divine manifestations, pervasive glories

• च (ca): and

• रुद्रस्य (rudrasya): of Rudra (Shiva, the Pati)

• मत्वा (matvā): having understood/realized

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra): everywhere

• भावतः (bhāvataḥ): in essence, in its true state/being

• सर्वम् (sarvam): all, the entire universe

• रुद्रः (rudraḥ): Rudra (Shiva)

• इति (iti): thus

• प्राहुः (prāhuḥ): they said/declared

• मुनयः (munayaḥ): sages

• तत्त्वदर्शिनः (tattva-darśinaḥ): truth-seeing knowers of reality

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the doctrine affirmed by the tattva-darshi munis)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It gives the core contemplative basis of Linga-puja: the Linga is not a mere symbol but a focus for realizing Rudra’s all-pervading vibhuti—seeing every form and place as pervaded by Shiva (Pati).

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as universally present in essence (bhāvataḥ). The truth-seeing sages affirm a non-fragmented vision where the entire cosmos is understood as Rudra’s manifestation, while Rudra remains the sovereign Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Pashupata-oriented practice of bhāva (inner contemplation): during puja and japa, the sādhaka trains the mind to perceive Rudra’s vibhutis everywhere, loosening pasha (bondage) that makes the pashu (soul) see separation.