Shloka 79

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

Devanagari script

परस्पराश्रिता ह्येते परस्परमनुव्रताः परस्परेण वर्तन्ते धारयन्ति परस्परम्

Transliteration

parasparāśritā hyete parasparamanuvratāḥ paraspareṇa vartante dhārayanti parasparam

Translation

Quả thật, các Ngài nương tựa lẫn nhau và tận tụy với bổn phận đã định của nhau. Các Ngài sống nhờ nhau và nâng đỡ nhau—gìn giữ trật tự vũ trụ, rốt ráo đặt nền nơi Pati, Chúa Śiva, chỗ nâng đỡ nội tại của muôn loài.

Word by Word

• परस्पर-आश्रिताः: mutually dependent

• हि: indeed

• एते: these (beings)

• परस्परम्: one another

• अनुव्रताः: devoted to/observant of corresponding vows and duties

• परस्परेण: by means of one another/through mutuality

• वर्तन्ते: they subsist, function, live

• धारयन्ति: they uphold, sustain, support

• परस्परम्: each other

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga worship as alignment with dharma: devotees sustain the world through mutual responsibility, while the Linga signifies Śiva (Pati) as the ultimate support behind all interdependence.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as the unseen ground of support: while beings uphold each other at the worldly level, their capacity to sustain order ultimately depends on Pati, the transcendent-immanent Lord.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is disciplined conduct (anuvrata) and relational dharma—key supports for Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā—where ethical restraint and service stabilize the pashu and loosen pasha.