Shloka 14

Mahādeva’s Boon: Unwavering Bhakti, Tri-functional Cosmos, and the Supratiṣṭhā of Liṅga-Arcā

Devanagari script

तदा द्रक्ष्यसि मां चैवं सो ऽपि द्रक्ष्यति पद्मजः एवमुक्त्वा स भगवांस् तत्रैवान्तरधीयत

Transliteration

tadā drakṣyasi māṃ caivaṃ so 'pi drakṣyati padmajaḥ evamuktvā sa bhagavāṃs tatraivāntaradhīyata

Translation

అప్పుడు నీవు నన్ను ఇదే విధంగా దర్శిస్తావు; పద్మజుడు (బ్రహ్మ) కూడా నన్ను దర్శిస్తాడు. ఇలా చెప్పి ఆ భగవంతుడు అక్కడే అంతర్ధానమయ్యాడు।

Word by Word

• तदा: then

• द्रक्ष्यसि: you will see/behold

• मां: Me

• च: and

• एवम्: thus/in this manner

• सः अपि: he also

• द्रक्ष्यति: will see

• पद्मजः: the lotus-born (Brahmā)

• एवम् उक्त्वा: having said thus

• सः: he

• भगवān: the Blessed Lord (Śiva)

• तत्र एव: right there

• अन्तरधीयत: disappeared/withdrew from sight

Speaker

Shiva (Bhagavan, as the revealer of the Linga) speaking within Suta’s narration

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames Liṅga-darśana as an act of Śiva’s grace (anugraha): the Lord reveals Himself and can also withdraw (antaradhāna), teaching that worship aims at divine vision granted by Pati, not mere ritual performance.

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

Śiva is shown as sovereign and self-revealing: He appears in a specific form to be known, and then disappears at will, indicating transcendence beyond form while still accessible through the Liṅga as a merciful manifestation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation: sustained upāsanā leading to darśana, where the yogin’s (pashu’s) vision arises through Śiva’s anugraha, and the Lord’s antaradhāna tests steadiness and deepens surrender.