Shloka 18
Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds
संकल्पायास्तु संकल्पो वसुसर्गं वदामि वः ज्योतिष्मन्तस्तु ये देवा व्यापकाः सर्वतोदिशम्
saṃkalpāyāstu saṃkalpo vasusargaṃ vadāmi vaḥ jyotiṣmantastu ye devā vyāpakāḥ sarvatodiśam
संकल्पायास्तु संकल्पः समभूत् तत्त्वदर्शिनाम् । वसुसर्गं प्रवक्ष्यामि ज्योतिष्मन्तो हि ते सुराः । व्यापकाः सर्वतो दिक्षु शिवाज्ञावशवर्तिनः ॥
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
FAQs
By framing creation as arising through saṅkalpa (divine resolve), the verse supports the Shaiva view that all manifested orders—including the Devas—depend on the supreme Pati (Shiva); Linga worship aligns the devotee’s saṅkalpa with that highest source.
Even without naming Shiva directly, the logic is Shaiva: cosmic beings emerge through a higher volitional principle, implying an ultimate, all-pervading ground—Pati—who empowers manifestation and pervasion beyond the limited pashu bound by pāśa.
The key takeaway is saṅkalpa-śuddhi (purification of intention): in puja and Pashupata-oriented discipline, the practitioner offers a focused resolve to Shiva so the mind no longer disperses in the ten directions but becomes steady in the Lord.