Shloka 26

आभ्यन्तरध्यान-तत्त्वगणना-चतुर्व्यूहयोगः

Adhyaya 28

Devanagari script

सूर्ये वह्नौ च सर्वेषां सर्वत्रैवं विचारतः सैवाहं सो ऽहमित्येवं द्विधा संस्थाप्य भावतः

Transliteration

sūrye vahnau ca sarveṣāṃ sarvatraivaṃ vicārataḥ saivāhaṃ so 'hamityevaṃ dvidhā saṃsthāpya bhāvataḥ

Translation

以省察之慧，当于一切处观彼：于日轮、于火焰、于诸有情之中。复以二种心行安立——“我即彼女（Śakti）”与“我即彼（Śiva）”——便知遍一切处之主即是自身之真我。

Word by Word

• sūrye: in the Sun

• vahnau: in Fire (Agni)

• ca: and

• sarveṣāṃ: of all (beings)

• sarvatra: everywhere

• evaṃ: thus

• vicārataḥ: by inquiry/reflection, through discernment

• sā eva aham: I am that She (Śakti)

• saḥ aham: I am that He (Śiva)

• iti: thus

• evaṃ: in this manner

• dvidhā: in two ways, twofold

• saṃsthāpya: having firmly established, having placed

• bhāvataḥ: in attitude/inner feeling, by contemplation.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-oriented contemplative teaching within the Purva-Bhaga discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti
• Surya
• Agni

FAQs

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

It shifts Linga-worship from mere external ritual to inner recognition: the Linga signifies Shiva’s all-pervading presence, to be contemplated in cosmic powers like Surya and Agni and in all beings.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as sarvavyāpaka (all-pervading) and recognizable through vicāra (discernment). The twofold affirmation “so’ham / sā’ham” points to the inseparability of Pati (Shiva) and Shakti in realization.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A contemplative Pāśupata-oriented practice: meditate on Shiva’s presence in Surya, Agni, and all beings, and stabilize bhāva through the twofold identity-recognition of Shiva and Shakti (non-dual inner installation).