Shloka 20

Adhyaya 35 — दधीचि-क्षुप-युद्धम्, भार्गवोपदेशः, मृतसंजीवनी (त्र्यम्बक) मन्त्रः

Devanagari script

सर्वभूतेषु सर्वत्र त्रिगुणे प्रकृतौ तथा इन्द्रियेषु तथान्येषु देवेषु च गणेषु च

Transliteration

sarvabhūteṣu sarvatra triguṇe prakṛtau tathā indriyeṣu tathānyeṣu deveṣu ca gaṇeṣu ca

Translation

ఆయన సర్వత్ర, సమస్త భూతాలలో నివసిస్తాడు; త్రిగుణమయ ప్రకృతిలోనూ; ఇంద్రియాలలో మరియు ఇతర శక్తులలోనూ; దేవతలలో మరియు గణసమూహాలలోనూ ఉన్నాడు.

Word by Word

• सर्वभूतेषु: in all beings

• सर्वत्र: everywhere

• त्रिगुणे: in that which is of three guṇas (sattva-rajas-tamas)

• प्रकृतौ: in Prakṛti (primordial nature)

• तथा: likewise/so too

• इन्द्रियेषु: in the senses/sense-faculties

• तथा: likewise

• अन्येषु: in others (other principles/powers)

• देवेषु: among the gods (Devas)

• च: and

• गणेषु: among the Gaṇas (Śiva’s hosts)

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching within the Linga Purana’s Shaiva doctrine)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Ganas
• Prakriti

FAQs

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

It grounds Linga-pūjā in omnipresence: the Linga is worshipped as the visible sign of Pati who pervades all beings, the guṇas, the senses, and even divine hosts—so worship extends from the shrine into all experience.

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

It presents Shiva-tattva as both immanent (within Prakṛti, indriyas, and all beings) and sovereign over the cosmos—Pati present in pashu and pasha while remaining the Lord beyond limitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Pāśupata-oriented contemplative practice: constant recognition (anusandhāna) of Shiva’s presence in the guṇas and sense-operations, turning perception itself into worship and loosening pasha (bondage).