Shloka 54

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

Devanagari script

उवाच भगवान् ब्रह्मा समुत्थाय कृताञ्जलिः भो भो वद महाभाग आनन्दयसि मे मनः

Transliteration

uvāca bhagavān brahmā samutthāya kṛtāñjaliḥ bho bho vada mahābhāga ānandayasi me manaḥ

Translation

उवाच भगवान् ब्रह्मा समुत्थाय कृताञ्जलिः। भो भो वद महाभाग आनन्दयसि मे मनः॥

Word by Word

• uvāca: said

• bhagavān: the blessed/lordly one

• brahmā: Brahmā

• samutthāya: having risen/standing up

• kṛtāñjaliḥ: with palms joined in salutation

• bho bho: O! O! (an emphatic vocative call)

• vada: speak/tell

• mahābhāga: O greatly fortunate/noble one

• ānandayasi: you delight/gladden

• me: my

• manaḥ: mind

Speaker

Brahma

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It models the inner posture that precedes Linga-pūjā—rising from inertia, offering añjali (reverent submission), and requesting direct instruction; devotion and humility are treated as gateways to receiving Shiva-tattva.

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

Though Shiva is not named in the line, the addressed “mahābhāga” functions as the higher revealer whose words generate ānanda (spiritual joy) in Brahmā—hinting at Pati as the bliss-giving source beyond the created order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Añjali and respectful inquiry (śravaṇa-bhāva) are highlighted—an essential preparatory discipline aligned with Pāśupata orientation: the pashu becomes receptive to liberation by approaching the teacher/revealer with humility.