Shloka 60

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

ब्रह्माद्यं स्थावरान्तं च हस्तामलकवद्भवेत् बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन विज्ञानानि सहस्रशः

Transliteration

brahmādyaṃ sthāvarāntaṃ ca hastāmalakavadbhavet bahunātra kimuktena vijñānāni sahasraśaḥ

Translation

ब्रह्माद्यं स्थावरान्तं च हस्तामलकवद्भवेत्। बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन विज्ञानानि सहस्रशः॥

Word by Word

• ब्रह्माद्यम्: beginning with Brahmā

• स्थावरान्तम्: ending with the immobile beings (plants, mountains, etc.)

• च: and

• हस्तामलकवत्: like an āmalaka fruit in the hand (perfectly evident)

• भवेत्: becomes/should become

• बहुना: with many words/at length

• अत्र: here

• किम्: what?

• उक्तेन: by saying

• विज्ञानानि: clear, discriminative knowledges/insights

• सहस्रशः: by the thousands

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-upāsanā as a jñāna-producing discipline: through Shiva as Pati, the entire field of beings (from Brahmā to the sthāvara) becomes directly apprehended, strengthening viveka that supports mokṣa.

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

By implying that true vijnāna arises in a way that makes all categories of existence immediately evident, it points to Shiva-tattva as the illuminator (Pati) whose grace and knowledge dissolve confusion in the Pashu bound by Pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on jñāna-yoga within a Shaiva framework—tattva-viveka cultivated through Pashupata-oriented contemplation and Shiva-centered upāsanā, yielding clear vijnāna rather than mere verbal learning.