Shloka 6

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

सर्गः प्राधानिकः पश्चात् प्राकृतो वैकृतानि च अण्डस्यास्य च सम्भूतिर् अण्डस्यावरणाष्टकम्

Transliteration

sargaḥ prādhānikaḥ paścāt prākṛto vaikṛtāni ca aṇḍasyāsya ca sambhūtir aṇḍasyāvaraṇāṣṭakam

Translation

先有从原质（Pradhāna）而起的主因造化（Prādhānika），继而为自然造化（Prākṛta）与变异造化（Vaikṛta）；随后是此宇宙卵（brahmāṇḍa）的显现，以及包裹卵体的八重围护。

Word by Word

• सर्गः: creation/emanation

• प्राधानिकः: pertaining to Pradhāna (primordial matrix)

• पश्चात्: thereafter/next

• प्राकृतः: of Prakṛti (material nature)

• वैकृतानि: the evolved/modified creations (from vikāra)

• च: and

• अण्डस्य: of the cosmic egg

• अस्य: this

• च: and

• सम्भूतिः: arising/origin

• अण्डस्य: of the egg

• आवरणाष्टकम्: the eight coverings/enclosures

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

By classifying creation into prādhānika, prākṛta, and vaikṛta stages and describing the brahmāṇḍa with its coverings, the verse frames the cosmos as a layered manifestation—encouraging the devotee to worship the Linga as the transcendent Pati beyond all created layers.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as prior to and independent of Pradhāna/Prakṛti and their evolutes; in Shaiva Siddhanta terms, these creations belong to Pāśa (the objective order), while Shiva as Pati remains the sovereign cause and liberator who is not enclosed by the brahmāṇḍa’s coverings.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points more to contemplative cosmology than a specific rite: in Pāśupata-oriented practice, such reflection supports viveka (discrimination) between Pāśa (created categories and coverings) and Pati (Shiva), deepening inner Linga-dhyāna rather than prescribing a puja step.