Shloka 18

अग्नित्रय-पितृवंश-रुद्रसृष्टि-वैराग्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

ततस्तमाह भगवान् न हि मे तादृशी स्थितिः स त्वं सृज यथाकामं मृत्युयुक्ताः प्रजाः प्रभो

Transliteration

tatastamāha bhagavān na hi me tādṛśī sthitiḥ sa tvaṃ sṛja yathākāmaṃ mṛtyuyuktāḥ prajāḥ prabho

Translation

ततस्तमाह भगवान्—न हि मे तादृशी स्थितिः। स त्वं सृज यथाकामं, मृत्युयुक्ताः प्रजाः प्रभो॥

Word by Word

• ततः: then

• तम्: to him

• आह: said

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• न: not

• हि: indeed

• मे: for me / to me

• तादृशी: such (of that kind)

• स्थितिः: state/condition

• सः: therefore

• त्वम्: you

• सृज: create

• यथाकामम्: as desired / according to your will

• मृत्युयुक्ताः: endowed with death / subject to mortality

• प्रजाः: creatures / progeny

• प्रभो: O Lord

Speaker

Shiva (Mahadeva), within Suta’s narration

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It distinguishes Shiva (Pati) as untouched by mortality, while created beings (pashus) are mṛtyu-yukta; Linga worship aims at aligning the soul with the deathless Shiva-tattva.

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

Shiva is indicated as beyond “tādṛśī sthitiḥ”—the condition of death-bound existence—affirming him as the transcendent Lord who remains unconditioned even while sanctioning creation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is Pāśupata orientation: recognizing mortality as a mark of pashu-bound existence and seeking union with the deathless Pati through Shiva-upāsanā (Linga-pūjā) and inner detachment.