Shloka 51

प्रलय-तत्त्वलयः, नीललोहित-रुद्रः, अष्टमूर्तिस्तवः, एवं ब्रह्मणो वैराग्यम्

Devanagari script

मा भैर्देव महाभाग विरिञ्च जगतां गुरो मयेह स्थापिताः प्राणास् तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ वै प्रभो

Transliteration

mā bhairdeva mahābhāga viriñca jagatāṃ guro mayeha sthāpitāḥ prāṇās tasmāduttiṣṭha vai prabho

Translation

“อย่ากลัวเลย โอ้เทวะผู้มีบุญยิ่ง—โอ้วิรินจิ ครูแห่งโลกทั้งปวง เราได้สถาปนาลมหายใจของท่านไว้แล้ว ณ ที่นี้; เพราะฉะนั้นจงลุกขึ้นเถิด โอ้พระผู้เป็นเจ้า”

Word by Word

• मा (mā): do not

• भैः (bhaiḥ): fear

• देव (deva): O god

• महाभाग (mahābhāga): greatly fortunate/illustrious one

• विरिञ्च (viriñca): Viriñci (Brahmā)

• जगताम् (jagatām): of the worlds

• गुरो (guro): O teacher

• मया (mayā): by me

• इह (iha): here

• स्थापिताः (sthāpitāḥ): established/restored

• प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ): life-breaths/vital forces

• तस्मात् (tasmād): therefore

• उत्तिष्ठ (uttiṣṭha): arise/stand up

• वै (vai): indeed

• प्रभो (prabho): O lord.

Speaker

Shiva (Pati) addressing Brahma (Viriñci)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva’s anugraha (grace) as the source of prāṇa and stability for creation—an inner meaning of Linga worship where the devotee seeks restoration of life-force and removal of fear through devotion to Pati.

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

Shiva is shown as Pati—the sovereign Lord who can restore prāṇas and command renewal, indicating transcendence over life and death and compassionate governance over the cosmic order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse echoes prāṇa-sthāpana/prāṇa-pratiṣṭhā in a theological sense—Shiva infusing life-force; yogically it points to prāṇa as sustained by divine grace, a key contemplation in Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.