Shloka 91

Devanagari script

ओंकारवाच्यं परमं शुद्धं दीपशिखाकृतिम् ध्यायेद्वै पुण्डरीकस्य कर्णिकायां समाहितः

Transliteration

oṃkāravācyaṃ paramaṃ śuddhaṃ dīpaśikhākṛtim dhyāyedvai puṇḍarīkasya karṇikāyāṃ samāhitaḥ

Translation

ओंकारवाच्यं परमं शुद्धं दीपशिखाकृतिम् । ध्यायेद्वै पुण्डरीकस्य कर्णिकायां समाहितः ॥

Word by Word

• oṃkāra-vācyam: that which is expressed/indicated by Oṃ

• paramam: supreme

• śuddham: perfectly pure

• dīpa-śikhā-ākṛtim: having the form of a lamp-flame

• dhyāyet: should meditate

• vai: indeed

• puṇḍarīkasya: of the lotus

• karṇikāyām: in the pericarp/central core

• samāhitaḥ: composed, one-pointed, collected

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the meditation instruction within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Om
• Linga (implied as inner sign)

FAQs

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

It internalizes Linga-upasana: the devotee contemplates Shiva as the Pranava (Oṃ) and as jyoti (flame-like light) in the heart-lotus, making worship a direct inner approach to Pati beyond external form.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as “parama śuddha”—supremely pure—and as that which Oṃ signifies: the transcendent Pati who is realized as an inner light, distinct from the pashu bound by pāśa yet accessible through concentrated awareness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dhyana practice aligned with Pashupata-oriented interiorization: one-pointed meditation on Pranava as a flame in the lotus-pericarp (heart center), stabilizing the mind (samāhita) for loosening pāśa (bondage).