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Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44

अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins

Devanagari script

विश्वोत्पत्तिस्थाननाशहेतुं सज्ज्ञप्ति मात्रकम् । ब्रह्मलिंगं परं शांतं केवलं परमेश्वरम्

Transliteration

viśvotpattisthānanāśahetuṃ sajjñapti mātrakam | brahmaliṃgaṃ paraṃ śāṃtaṃ kevalaṃ parameśvaram

Translation

Brahma-Liṅga ấy chính là Đấng Parameśvara tối thượng, an tịnh và tuyệt đối—nguyên nhân của sự sinh khởi, tồn tại và hoại diệt của vũ trụ; tuy vậy Ngài chỉ được chỉ bày bằng danh xưng như một dấu hiệu, vì vượt ngoài mọi sự vật hóa trọn vẹn.

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विश्वोत्पत्तिस्थाननाशहेतुम्the cause of the creation, abode, and dissolution of the universe
विश्वोत्पत्तिस्थाननाशहेतुम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootविश्व + उत्पत्ति + स्थान + नाश + हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (विश्वस्य उत्पत्तेः स्थानस्य नाशस्य हेतुः)
सज्ज्ञप्तिmanifestation/illumination
सज्ज्ञप्ति:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeNoun
Rootसज्ज्ञप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nominative/Accusative), एकवचन (पाठानुसार अर्थे ‘ज्ञप्ति/प्रकाश’); पदच्छेदे ‘सज्ज्ञप्ति-मात्रकम्’ इति विशेषणभावः
मात्रकम्mere/only
मात्रकम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootमात्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; ‘केवलमात्र’ अर्थे
ब्रह्मलिङ्गम्the sign/mark of Brahman
ब्रह्मलिङ्गम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् + लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (ब्रह्मणः लिङ्गम्)
परम्supreme
परम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootपर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन
शान्तम्peaceful
शान्तम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootशान्त (प्रातिपदिक; √शम्-शान्त)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन
केवलम्absolute/only
केवलम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootकेवल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन
परमेश्वरम्the Supreme Lord
परमेश्वरम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootपरम + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (परमः ईश्वरः)
Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Liṅgodbhava

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse evokes the doctrine of the Brahma-Liṅga as the transcendent sign (liṅga) of the Absolute—akin to the Liṅgodbhava motif where the infinite pillar reveals Śiva beyond Brahmā and Viṣṇu, establishing Śiva as the causal ground of creation, maintenance, and dissolution.

Significance: Meditation on the liṅga as ‘mere indicator’ (sajjñapti-mātra) trains the devotee to move from external emblem to the formless Parameśvara, yielding inner peace (śānti) and grace (anugraha).

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Cosmic causality of creation–maintenance–dissolution (implicit mahā-kārya triad); hints at pralaya doctrine without naming a specific kalpa.

Characters & Entities
S
Shiva

FAQs

It teaches that the Liṅga is not merely an object but a sacred indicator of Parameśvara—Shiva as the peaceful Absolute—who alone is the ultimate cause behind creation, maintenance, and dissolution, guiding the devotee toward moksha.

The verse frames the Liṅga as a ‘designation’ or sign (liṅga) pointing to Shiva who transcends all forms; thus Saguna worship of the Liṅga becomes a doorway to realize Nirguna, the ‘kevala’ Parameśvara beyond conceptual limits.

Meditate on the Liṅga as the serene Parameśvara while repeating the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), letting the mind move from the visible sign (liṅga) to the formless, peaceful Shiva it indicates.

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