Shloka 2

Mahādeva’s Boon: Unwavering Bhakti, Tri-functional Cosmos, and the Supratiṣṭhā of Liṅga-Arcā

Devanagari script

युवां प्रसूतौ गात्राभ्यां मम पूर्वं महाबलौ अयं मे दक्षिणे पार्श्वे ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः

Transliteration

yuvāṃ prasūtau gātrābhyāṃ mama pūrvaṃ mahābalau ayaṃ me dakṣiṇe pārśve brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ

Translation

“汝二位大力者，早先由我自身肢体所生。此处在我右侧者，即梵天——诸世界之祖父。”

Word by Word

• युवाम्: you two

• प्रसूतौ: brought forth, produced

• गात्राभ्याम्: from (my) limbs/body-parts

• मम: of me, my

• पूर्वम्: earlier, previously

• महाबलौ: two who are great in strength

• अयम्: this (one)

• मे: to me, my

• दक्षिणे: on the right

• पार्श्वे: side

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā

• लोक-पितामहः: the grandsire/father of the worlds

Speaker

Shiva (Pati, the Supreme Lord)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It establishes Shiva as the primal Pati from whose being the cosmic functions arise; Linga-worship centers on this recognition that all creators and created orders depend on Mahadeva.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as the supreme causal reality: beings of immense power can be emanations from His limbs, while Brahma—the world’s grandsire—stands dependent upon Him.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is contemplative Pashupata orientation: meditate on Shiva as Pati, the source of all cosmic agencies, dissolving pasha (bondage) through right knowledge and devotion rather than mere identification with secondary powers.