Shloka 24

Adhyaya 23: श्वेत-लोहित-पीत-कृष्ण-विश्व-कल्पेषु रुद्रस्वरूप-गायत्री-तत्त्ववर्णनम्

Devanagari script

तस्मिन् विश्वत्वम् आपन्नं ये मां वेत्स्यन्ति भूतले तेषां शिवश् च सौम्यश् च भविष्यामि सदैव हि

Transliteration

tasmin viśvatvam āpannaṃ ye māṃ vetsyanti bhūtale teṣāṃ śivaś ca saumyaś ca bhaviṣyāmi sadaiva hi

Translation

凡在此大地上知我为入于普遍性、化为一切者，对他们我将恒常既为湿婆（Śiva，吉祥的解脱主、Pati），亦为娑牟耶（Saumya，温柔赐恩之主）。

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in that (state/principle)

• विश्वत्वम्: universality, all-ness

• आपन्नम्: having attained/entered into

• ये: those who

• माम्: Me

• वेत्स्यन्ति: will know/realize

• भूतले: on the earth

• तेषाम्: for them

• शिवः: Śiva, the auspicious Lord

• च: and

• सौम्यः: gentle, benign, gracious

• च: and

• भविष्यामि: I shall become/I shall be

• सदैव: always

• हि: indeed, surely

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s declaration within the Purva-Bhaga teaching context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as a means to realize Shiva’s viśvatva (all-pervading reality); such knowledge draws His constant anugraha, making Him experienced as both auspicious liberator and gentle protector.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as the universal Pati who pervades all (viśvatva), yet remains personally accessible as Śiva (bestower of auspicious liberation) and Saumya (compassionate, pacifying grace).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The implied practice is Pashupata-oriented jñāna and upāsanā: contemplative recognition of Shiva’s all-pervasion through Linga-pūjā and inner realization, leading to release of the paśu from pāśa by the Pati’s grace.