Shloka 49

Adhyaya 17: लिङ्गोद्भव—ब्रह्मविष्ण्वहङ्कार-शमनं, ओंकार-प्रादुर्भावः, मन्त्र-तत्त्वं च

Devanagari script

तदा समभवत्तत्र नादो वै शब्दलक्षणः ओमोमिति सुरश्रेष्ठाः सुव्यक्तः प्लुतलक्षणः

Transliteration

tadā samabhavattatra nādo vai śabdalakṣaṇaḥ omomiti suraśreṣṭhāḥ suvyaktaḥ plutalakṣaṇaḥ

Translation

Bấy giờ, ngay tại nơi ấy, khởi lên nāda nguyên sơ—âm thanh có tự tánh là Śabda. Các bậc tối thắng trong chư thiên nghe rõ tiếng ngân dài “Oṁ, Oṁ”, âm chủng chỉ về Pati tối thượng (Śiva).

Word by Word

• तदा: then

• समभवत्: arose/came into being

• तत्र: there/in that place

• नादः: primordial resonance (nāda)

• वै: indeed

• शब्द-लक्षणः: having the characteristic/nature of sound (śabda)

• ओम् ओम् इति: as “Oṁ, Oṁ”

• सुर-श्रेष्ठाः: the best of the gods/Devas

• सु-व्यक्तः: clearly manifest, distinctly perceived

• प्लुत-लक्षणः: marked by prolation/elongated intonation (pluta)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga’s manifestation to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

It links the Linga’s manifestation with nāda and the clearly heard “Oṁ,” implying that Linga-pūjā is grounded in recognizing Śiva as the source of sacred sound and the inner vibration guiding worship.

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

By presenting Oṁ as the distinctly manifest primordial resonance, the verse points to Śiva as Pati—the transcendent ground of śabda (sound) from which creation and revelation unfold, beyond the pasha-bound pashus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Oṁ-dhyāna (meditation on Om) and nāda-anusandhāna (inner sound contemplation), supporting a Shaiva, Pāśupata-aligned approach where the mind is led from sound to the realization of Pati.