Shloka 5

Brahmā’s Yogic Vision of Sadyōjāta in the Śvetalohita Kalpa

Devanagari script

सद्योजातं ततो ब्रह्मा ध्यानयोगपरो ऽभवत् ध्यानयोगात्परं ज्ञात्वा ववन्दे देवमीश्वरम्

Transliteration

sadyojātaṃ tato brahmā dhyānayogaparo 'bhavat dhyānayogātparaṃ jñātvā vavande devamīśvaram

Translation

随后，梵天于萨德约阇多之相，专注于禅定瑜伽。由此禅定瑜伽而了知那超越一切的至上者，他便恭敬顶礼神圣的主宰伊湿伐罗（湿婆）——超越缚索（pāśa）之主（Pati），并提携众生灵魂（paśu）得升。

Word by Word

• सद्योजातम्: newly arisen/just manifested

• ततः: then/thereupon

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā

• ध्यानयोगपरः: devoted to dhyāna-yoga (meditative discipline)

• अभवत्: became

• ध्यानयोगात्: from/through dhyāna-yoga

• परम्: the Supreme (transcendent reality)

• ज्ञात्वा: having known/realized

• ववन्दे: bowed/saluted

• देवम्: the Divine

• ईश्वरम्: the Lord/Īśvara (Śiva)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; describing Brahma’s action within the narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that even Brahmā, at the very start of creation, turns inward through dhyāna and bows to Īśvara (Śiva), implying that true Linga-worship is grounded in meditative recognition of the transcendent Pati, not merely external rite.

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

Śiva is indicated as “para”—the Supreme beyond the manifest—realized through meditation and worthy of Brahmā’s reverence, aligning with Shaiva Siddhanta’s view of Śiva as Pati, the Lord who transcends all limitation and bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna-yoga (meditative absorption) is highlighted as the key discipline by which the highest reality is known—an inner core consistent with Pāśupata-oriented practice where realization precedes and empowers worship.