Shloka 11

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

क्रीडमानं च पद्मेन दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मा शुभेक्षणम् सविस्मयमथागम्य सौम्यसम्पन्नया गिरा

Transliteration

krīḍamānaṃ ca padmena dṛṣṭvā brahmā śubhekṣaṇam savismayamathāgamya saumyasampannayā girā

Translation

ครั้นเห็นพระผู้เป็นมงคล ผู้มีสายตาอ่อนโยน กำลังทรงเล่นกับดอกบัว พระพรหมก็เสด็จเข้าไปด้วยความพิศวง แล้วกราบทูลด้วยถ้อยคำอ่อนโยน

Word by Word

• क्रीडमानम्: sporting, playing

• च: and

• पद्मेन: with a lotus

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā

• शुभेक्षणम्: the one of auspicious/benign glance (Śiva as Pati)

• सविस्मयम्: with wonder, astonished

• अथ: then

• आगम्य: having approached

• सौम्य-सम्पन्नया: endowed with gentleness and calm dignity

• गिरा: by speech, with words

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the scene; Brahma speaks within the narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the proper inner posture for Linga-upāsanā: Brahmā, the cosmic creator, approaches Śiva with reverent wonder and gentle speech—signaling that even the highest pashu (individual self) turns toward Pati through humility and devotion.

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

Śiva is presented as “śubhekṣaṇa”—the Lord whose glance is auspicious and grace-bearing. His divine play (līlā) is effortless, while Brahmā’s amazement indicates Śiva’s transcendence over created order and over the bonds (pāśa) that limit pashus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights a foundational bhāva for Pāśupata-oriented sādhana: approaching the Lord with serenity (saumya), reverence, and controlled speech—an inner discipline that supports mantra-japa, dhyāna, and respectful pūjā before the Linga.