Shloka 65

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

सहस्रकिरणः श्रीमान् अष्टहस्तः सुमङ्गलः अर्धनारिवपुः साक्षात् त्रिनेत्रस् त्रिदशाधिपः

Transliteration

sahasrakiraṇaḥ śrīmān aṣṭahastaḥ sumaṅgalaḥ ardhanārivapuḥ sākṣāt trinetras tridaśādhipaḥ

Translation

அவர் ஆயிரக் கதிர்களால் ஒளிரும், திருவுடைய, மிக மங்களகரமான ஆண்டவன்; எட்டுக் கரங்களுடையவர்; சாட்சாத் அர்த்தநாரீஸ்வர ரூபம்; மும்முகக் கண்கள் உடையவர்; தேவர்களின் தலைவன். அவரே பதி—அனைத்து பசு (ஆன்மா)களின் நியந்தா; அருளால் பாச (பந்தம்)ங்களை அவிழ்க்கிறார்.

Word by Word

• सहस्रकिरणः: thousand-rayed, radiating like a thousand suns

• श्रीमान्: glorious, endowed with splendor and fortune

• अष्टहस्तः: eight-handed/armed

• सुमङ्गलः: supremely auspicious, bestower of welfare

• अर्धनारिवपुः: of the form half-female (Ardhanārī/Ardhanārīśvara)

• साक्षात्: directly manifest, in person, truly

• त्रिनेत्रः: three-eyed (seer of the three times and burner of ignorance)

• त्रिदशाधिपः: lord of the thirty (classes of) gods, ruler of the devas

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a Shiva-stuti/epithet sequence to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti (implicit via Ardhanari)
• Devas (Tridasha)

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva’s auspicious iconography—radiant (sahasrakiraṇa), three-eyed, and sovereign—supporting Linga-puja as worship of the all-pervading Pati whose light dispels avidyā and whose grace grants mangala (welfare).

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

Shiva is shown as Pati: self-manifest (sākṣāt), transcendent yet immanent, ruling the devas and embodying Shiva–Shakti non-duality (ardhanārivapuḥ), indicating that consciousness and power are inseparable in Shiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna (meditative visualization) on Trinetra and Ardhanārī—seeing Shiva as the luminous Lord who burns inner bondage (pāśa)—aligns with Pāśupata orientation: turning the pashu toward the Pati through remembrance and worship.