Shloka 70

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

Devanagari script

तस्मात् सर्वाणि भूतानि बुद्धिश् च सह दैवतैः अहस्तिष्ठन्ति सर्वाणि परमेशस्य धीमतः

Transliteration

tasmāt sarvāṇi bhūtāni buddhiś ca saha daivataiḥ ahastiṣṭhanti sarvāṇi parameśasya dhīmataḥ

Translation

Vì thế, mọi loài hữu tình—và ngay cả năng lực trí tuệ (buddhi) cùng với chư thiên—đều được nâng đỡ và duy trì bởi Parameśvara, Đấng Tối Thượng đầy minh triết.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore

• सर्वाणि: all

• भूतानि: beings/elements/creatures

• बुद्धिः: intellect (buddhi-tattva)

• च: and

• सह: together with

• दैवतैः: the deities/gods

• अहस्तिष्ठन्ति: are held up/supported/stand sustained

• सर्वाणि: all (without exception)

• परमेशस्य: of Parameśvara, the Supreme Lord (Pati)

• धीमतः: of the wise/omniscient one

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the doctrine of Shiva as Pati within the Purva-Bhaga discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parameshvara
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames Linga worship as worship of the very Support (ādhāra) of all beings and gods—Parameśvara—so the Linga is approached as the supreme sustaining reality, not merely a symbol.

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

Shiva is presented as Pati, the wise Supreme Lord who upholds both the manifest world (bhūtas) and inner cognition (buddhi), indicating His transcendence and immanence over all tattvas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway supports Pāśupata-oriented contemplation: meditate on Shiva as the inner sustainer of body, mind (buddhi), and cosmic powers (devas), integrating worship with steady recognition of Pati beyond pasha (bondage).