Shloka 37

Adhyaya 17: लिङ्गोद्भव—ब्रह्मविष्ण्वहङ्कार-शमनं, ओंकार-प्रादुर्भावः, मन्त्र-तत्त्वं च

Devanagari script

भवानूर्ध्वं प्रयत्नेन गन्तुमर्हसि सत्वरम् एवं व्याहृत्य विश्वात्मा स्वरूपमकरोत्तदा

Transliteration

bhavānūrdhvaṃ prayatnena gantumarhasi satvaram evaṃ vyāhṛtya viśvātmā svarūpamakarottadā

Translation

“ท่านจงเร่งขึ้นไปเบื้องบนด้วยความเพียรเต็มกำลัง” ครั้นกล่าวดังนี้แล้ว วิศวาตมัน—ปติผู้แผ่ซ่านทั่ว—จึงทรงแสดงสภาวรูปของพระองค์ในกาลนั้น

Word by Word

• भवान्: you (O revered one)

• ऊर्ध्वम्: upward

• प्रयत्नेन: with effort/striving

• गन्तुम्: to go

• अर्हसि: you are fit/ought

• सत्वरम्: quickly, without delay

• एवम्: thus

• व्याहृत्य: having uttered/spoken

• विश्वात्मा: the Universal Self (all-pervading Lord)

• स्वरूपम्: His own form/nature

• अकरोत्: made/assumed

• तदा: then

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal divine instruction attributed to Shiva/Viśvātmā in the Linga-manifestation episode)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga episode as a revelation of Pati (Shiva) who directs the seeker/deva to ascend beyond ordinary limits, and then discloses His own svarūpa—supporting Linga worship as devotion to the all-pervading Lord manifesting for grace.

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

Shiva is identified as Viśvātmā, the Universal Self, who can both command the upward quest (transcendence) and freely assume a manifested form—showing His sovereignty over concealment and revelation while remaining the supreme Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on ūrdhva-gamana—an upward, concentrated striving akin to Pāśupata-oriented ascent (inner elevation beyond pāśa), implying disciplined effort and immediacy (satvaram) in the yogic pursuit of Shiva.