Shloka 63

Adhyaya 70: आदिसर्गः—महत्-अहङ्कार-तन्मात्रा-भूतसृष्टिः, ब्रह्माण्डावरणम्, प्रजासर्गः, त्रिमूर्ति-शैवाधिष्ठानम्

Devanagari script

स वै शरीरी प्रथमः स वै पुरुष उच्यते तस्य वामाङ्गजो विष्णुः सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः

Transliteration

sa vai śarīrī prathamaḥ sa vai puruṣa ucyate tasya vāmāṅgajo viṣṇuḥ sarvadevanamaskṛtaḥ

Translation

وہی پہلا جسمانی وجود ہے، وہی پُروش کہلاتا ہے؛ اس کے بائیں پہلو سے وِشنو پیدا ہوئے، جنہیں سب دیوتا سجدہ و نمسکار کرتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• saḥ: He

• vai: indeed

• śarīrī: embodied one, possessor of a body (cosmic form)

• prathamaḥ: the first, primordial

• saḥ: He

• vai: indeed

• puruṣaḥ: the Cosmic Person, Supreme Person

• ucyate: is called

• tasya: of Him

• vāma-aṅga-jaḥ: born from the left limb/side

• viṣṇuḥ: Vishnu

• sarva-deva-namaskṛtaḥ: worshipped/saluted by all the gods

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas
• Puruṣa (Primordial Being)

FAQs

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

It grounds Linga theology in cosmogony: the supreme Pati (Lord) is the primordial Puruṣa from whom divine functions emanate; worship of the Linga honors that source beyond the devas, including the origin of Viṣṇu as a cosmic function.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the first embodied cosmic principle (Puruṣa) who precedes and generates other deities; as Pati, He is the causal ground, while devas like Viṣṇu arise as manifestations for sustaining the cosmos.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights tattva-jñāna (metaphysical discernment) central to Pāśupata orientation: recognizing Pati as the primal source reduces pasha (bondage) for the paśu (soul) by redirecting devotion and contemplation to the supreme origin.