Shloka 44

आचार्य-धर्मलक्षण-श्रद्धाभक्तिप्राधान्यं तथा लिङ्गे ध्यान-पूजाविधानसंकेतः

Adhyaya 10

Devanagari script

यथा त्वयाद्य वै पृष्टो द्रष्टुं ब्रह्मात्मकं त्वहम् श्वेते श्वेतेन वर्णेन दृष्ट्वा कल्पे तु मां शुभे

Transliteration

yathā tvayādya vai pṛṣṭo draṣṭuṃ brahmātmakaṃ tvaham śvete śvetena varṇena dṛṣṭvā kalpe tu māṃ śubhe

Translation

హే శుభే! నేడు నన్ను బ్రహ్మాత్మస్వరూపంగా దర్శించమని నీవు అడిగినట్లే, పూర్వకల్పంలో శ్వేతకల్పంలో నన్ను ప్రకాశించే శ్వేతవర్ణ దివ్యరూపంగా నీవు దర్శించితివి।

Word by Word

• yathā: just as

• tvayā: by you

• adya: today/now

• vai: indeed

• pṛṣṭaḥ: asked/inquired

• draṣṭum: to see/behold

• brahmātmakam: having Brahman as one’s essence / the Self of Brahman

• tv: (sandhi particle in tv aham) indeed I

• aham: I

• śvete: in Śveta (the White) [Kalpa]/in the white [aeon]

• śvetena: with white

• varṇena: color/complexion/form

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• kalpe: in the Kalpa/aeon

• tu: then/indeed

• mām: Me

• śubhe: O auspicious one (vocative, feminine).

Speaker

Shiva (Mahadeva) speaking within Suta’s narration

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It grounds Linga-centered devotion in darśana: the Linga points to Shiva as brahmātma—Pati who reveals Himself across cosmic cycles (kalpas), making worship a means to direct realization rather than mere ritual.

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

Shiva is presented as brahmātma, the inner essence of Brahman—self-luminous and freely manifesting forms (here, a white radiance) to grant vision to the devotee, indicating transcendence over Pāśa while remaining accessible through grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on darśana attained by grace—aligned with Pāśupata Yoga’s contemplative focus on the Lord (Pati) as the object of unwavering awareness, culminating in direct vision beyond bondage.