Shloka 62

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

Devanagari script

व्याप्य सर्वा दिशो द्यां च इत एवाभिवर्तते तेनैवमुक्तो भगवान् विष्णुर्ब्रह्माणमब्रवीत्

Transliteration

vyāpya sarvā diśo dyāṃ ca ita evābhivartate tenaivamukto bhagavān viṣṇurbrahmāṇamabravīt

Translation

แม้จะแผ่ซ่านไปทั่วทุกทิศและถึงฟากฟ้า ก็ยังวกกลับมาจากจุดนี้เอง ครั้นถูกกล่าวเช่นนั้นแล้ว พระวิษณุจึงตรัสกับพระพรหมา।

Word by Word

• व्याप्य (vyāpya): having pervaded

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ): all

• दिशः (diśaḥ): directions

• द्याम् (dyām): heaven/sky

• च (ca): and

• इतः (itaḥ): from here/this point

• एव (eva): indeed

• अभिवर्तते (abhivartate): turns back/returns

• तेन (tena): by that/therefore

• एवम् (evam): thus

• उक्तः (uktaḥ): addressed/spoken to

• भगवान् (bhagavān): the Blessed Lord

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ): Vishnu

• ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam): to Brahma

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt): said/spoke

Speaker

Suta (narrating the internal exchange; the verse culminates in Vishnu addressing Brahma)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga as the all-pervading, boundary-transcending reality: even after spanning directions and heaven, one must “turn back,” implying the Linga (Pati) cannot be exhausted by spatial search—supporting worship through devotion and insight rather than mere outward pursuit.

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

Though Shiva is not named here, the narrative points to the limitless, all-pervading principle symbolized by the Linga—beyond the reach of Brahma and Vishnu’s cosmic measures—indicating Shiva-tattva as the transcendent Pati who exceeds the domains of name, form, and direction.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key takeaway is nivṛtti (turning back) from external grasping toward inner realization—aligned with Pāśupata orientation: withdrawing from the pasha-bound search and approaching the Pati through contemplation, mantra, and Linga-upāsanā.