Shloka 44

प्रलय-तत्त्वलयः, नीललोहित-रुद्रः, अष्टमूर्तिस्तवः, एवं ब्रह्मणो वैराग्यम्

Devanagari script

अर्धेनांशेन सर्वात्मा ससर्जासौ शिवामुमाम् सा चासृजत्तदा लक्ष्मीं दुर्गां श्रेष्ठां सरस्वतीम्

Transliteration

ardhenāṃśena sarvātmā sasarjāsau śivāmumām sā cāsṛjattadā lakṣmīṃ durgāṃ śreṣṭhāṃ sarasvatīm

Translation

अर्धेनांशेन सर्वात्मा ससर्ज शिवामुमाम्। सा च तदा लक्ष्मीं दुर्गां श्रेष्ठां सरस्वतीं चासृजत्॥

Word by Word

• ardhena-aṁśena: with half (His) portion/essence

• sarvātmā: the All-Self, the inner Self of all

• sasarja: created, brought forth

• asau: He (the Lord)

• śivām: Śivā (the auspicious Goddess)

• umām: Umā (Pārvatī)

• sā: She

• ca: and

• āsṛjat: created, emanated

• tadā: then, at that time

• lakṣmīm: Lakṣmī

• durgām: Durgā

• śreṣṭhām: the best, most excellent

• sarasvatīm: Sarasvatī

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Uma (Parvati)
• Lakshmi
• Durga
• Sarasvati

FAQs

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

It grounds Linga-upāsanā in the Shaiva principle that Pati (Śiva) is sarvātmā and manifests Śakti from His own being; worship of the Linga therefore includes reverence for Śiva-Śakti as the source of all divine powers.

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

Śiva is presented as sarvātmā—the all-pervading inner Self—whose creative act is not external fabrication but emanation of Śakti from His own essence, indicating transcendence with immanent power.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily teaches tattva-darśana for Pāśupata-oriented practice: meditate on Pati as the All-Self and on Śakti as His inseparable power, integrating devotion (pūjā) with inner contemplation rather than prescribing a specific rite.