Shloka 4

पीतवासा-कल्पः, माहेश्वरी-दर्शनम्, रौद्री-गायत्री, महायोगेन अपुनर्भवः

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा ध्यानसंयुक्तो ब्रह्मा लोकमहेश्वरम् मनसा लोकधातारं प्रपेदे शरणं विभुम्

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā dhyānasaṃyukto brahmā lokamaheśvaram manasā lokadhātāraṃ prapede śaraṇaṃ vibhum

Translation

梵天见到祂时，仍与禅观相应，便以心意归依那遍一切的摩诃伊湿伐罗（大自在天），祂是诸世界的至上维持者与安立者。

Word by Word

• तं (tam): Him

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā): having seen

• ध्यान-संयुक्तः (dhyāna-saṃyuktaḥ): joined to/absorbed in meditation

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā): Brahmā

• लोक-महेश्वरम् (loka-maheśvaram): the Great Lord of the worlds

• मनसा (manasā): by the mind, mentally

• लोक-धातारम् (loka-dhātāram): the supporter/sustainer of the worlds

• प्रपेदे (prapede): took refuge, approached

• शरणम् (śaraṇam): refuge, protection

• विभुम् (vibhum): the all-pervading, omnipotent Lord

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Brahma’s inner act of surrender)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva (Maheshvara)

FAQs

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

It establishes the inner prerequisite of Linga-upāsanā: before outward worship, one should take mental refuge (manasā śaraṇam) in Maheshvara as the cosmic support (lokadhātā).

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

Shiva is presented as Pati—the all-pervading Vibhū and Loka-maheśvara—who upholds the worlds; Brahmā’s surrender implies that even the creator functions under Shiva’s supreme lordship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna-yoga with śaraṇāgati: concentrated contemplation culminating in inner surrender, a key Pāśupata orientation where the pashu (soul) turns toward Pati to loosen pasha (bondage).