Shloka 28

प्रसाद-ज्ञान-योग-मोक्षक्रमः तथा व्यास-रुद्रावतार-मन्वन्तर-परम्परा

Devanagari script

स्वरात्मानः समाख्याताश् चान्तरेशाः समासतः वैवस्वत ऋकारस्तु मनुः कृष्णः सुरेश्वरः

Transliteration

svarātmānaḥ samākhyātāś cāntareśāḥ samāsataḥ vaivasvata ṛkārastu manuḥ kṛṣṇaḥ sureśvaraḥ

Translation

இவ்வாறு சுருக்கமாக சுயஒளி உட்புற ஆளுநர்கள் (அந்தரேசர்கள்) அறிவிக்கப்பட்டனர். அவர்களில் ருக்-தத்துவ இயல்புடைய வைவர்ஸ்வதன் மனு, கிருஷ்ணன், தேவேஸ்வரன்; அவனே அந்தர்யாமியாக உயிர்களுள் தர்ம-நியமத்தைத் தாங்குகின்றான்.

Word by Word

• स्वरात्मानः: self-luminous in essence

• समाख्याताः: have been proclaimed/declared

• च: and

• अन्तरेशाः: inner lords/indwelling governors

• समासतः: in summary/briefly

• वैवस्वत: Vaivasvata (son of Vivasvān

• ऋकारः: the Ṛk-principle/Vedic hymn-form

• तु: indeed/and

• मनुः: Manu (lawgiver, progenitor of mankind)

• कृष्णः: Kṛṣṇa (dark/black

• सुरेश्वरः: Lord of the gods (Indra-like sovereignty

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vaivasvata
• Manu
• Kṛṣṇa
• Sura-īśvara (Lord of Devas)

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic and inner governance as expressions of divine lordship, aligning Linga worship with recognizing Shiva (Pati) as the indwelling ruler who sustains dharma and order within all beings.

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

By emphasizing “inner lords” and a self-luminous principle, it points to Shiva-tattva as antaryāmin—present within, directing the cosmos and the pashu from within while remaining the supreme Pati beyond bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is inner contemplation of the Lord as antareśa (indwelling ruler): a Pāśupata-oriented meditative recognition that the same Pati governs breath, mind, and dharma—supporting mantra-japa and inward Linga-dhyāna.