Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

सद्योजातेति ब्रह्मैतद् गुह्यं चैतत्प्रकीर्तितम् तस्माद्गुह्यत्वमापन्नं ये वेत्स्यन्ति द्विजातयः

Transliteration

sadyojāteti brahmaitad guhyaṃ caitatprakīrtitam tasmādguhyatvamāpannaṃ ye vetsyanti dvijātayaḥ

Translation

此以“萨德约阇多”（Sadyojāta）开首之真言，实即梵（Brahman）本身，并被宣说为秘密法。故其常处隐密之位——唯有真正通达的二生者（dvija）方能知之。

Word by Word

• सद्योजात-इति (sadyojāta-iti): ‘(called) Sadyojāta’

• ब्रह्म (brahma): Brahman, the Absolute

• एतत् (etat): this

• गुह्यम् (guhyam): secret, esoteric

• च (ca): and

• एतत् (etat): this

• प्रकीर्तितम् (prakīrtitam): proclaimed, declared

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): therefore

• गुह्यत्वम् (guhyatvam): the condition of secrecy

• आपन्नम् (āpannam): attained, entered into

• ये (ye): those who

• वेत्स्यन्ति (vetsyanti): will know/realize

• द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ): the twice-born (initiated).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya, citing the Shaiva teaching context of the Pañcabrahma mantra)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Sadyojāta aspect of Shiva’s Pañcabrahma as a guarded, initiatory mantra—implying that Linga worship is not merely external ritual but also depends on esoteric mantra-knowledge transmitted to qualified practitioners.

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

By identifying the Sadyojāta mantra with Brahman, it presents Shiva-tattva as the supreme reality (Pati) beyond limitation, while the mantra serves as a revelatory gateway for the pashu (soul) to approach that reality.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights dīkṣā-based mantra upāsanā: disciplined, initiatory practice of the Pañcabrahma mantra (aligned with Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā), emphasizing secrecy, qualification, and realized understanding rather than mere recitation.