Shloka 22

क्षुपदधीचिसंवादः — शिलादतपः, वरसीमा, मेघवाहनकल्पे त्रिदेवसमागमः

Devanagari script

मया सह जगत्सर्वं तथाप्यसृजदच्युतः जगन्मयो ऽवहद्यस्मान् मेघो भूत्वा दिवानिशम्

Transliteration

mayā saha jagatsarvaṃ tathāpyasṛjadacyutaḥ jaganmayo 'vahadyasmān megho bhūtvā divāniśam

Translation

แม้ทั้งจักรวาลจะมีอยู่พร้อมกับข้าพเจ้า แต่อจยุตะก็ยังทรงบังเกิดสร้างมันขึ้นมา พระองค์ทรงเป็นเนื้อแท้แห่งโลกทั้งปวง และทรงเป็นเมฆทั้งกลางวันกลางคืน คอยอุ้มชูเรามิขาดสาย

Word by Word

• मया (mayā): by me/with me

• सह (saha): together with

• जगत्सर्वम् (jagat-sarvam): the whole universe

• तथापि (tathāpi): even so/nevertheless

• असृजत् (asṛjat): created/emitted

• अच्युतः (acyutaḥ): the unfallen/imperishable Lord

• जगन्मयः (jagan-mayaḥ): pervading the universe/consisting of the universe

• अवहत् (avahat): carried/sustained/bore

• यस्मान् (yasmān): because/from whom/for whom

• मेघः (meghaḥ): cloud

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā): having become

• दिवानिशम् (divā-niśam): day and night/continuously.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s cosmological account to the sages)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It frames the deity as both creator and sustainer of the cosmos—Linga worship thus honors the Pati who pervades (jaganmaya) and supports all beings, not merely a localized form.

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

Though a name like “Acyuta” appears, the teaching aligns with Shiva-tattva as Pati: the unwavering reality that pervades the world and upholds it continuously, beyond day-night cycles and changing forms.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is contemplative upāsanā: meditate on the Lord as the ever-sustaining substratum (ādhāra) of all pashus, weakening pasha through constant remembrance and inner worship (mānasa-pūjā).