Shloka 7

सूर्यरश्मिस्वरूपकथनम्

Surya-Rashmi Svarupa Kathana

Devanagari script

द्युतिर्द्युतिमतां कृत्स्नं यत्तेजः सर्वलौकिकम् सर्वात्मा सर्वलोकेशो महादेवः प्रजापतिः

Transliteration

dyutirdyutimatāṃ kṛtsnaṃ yattejaḥ sarvalaukikam sarvātmā sarvalokeśo mahādevaḥ prajāpatiḥ

Translation

彼为一切光明者之圆满光辉；亦是一切世间荣华背后的真实炽耀。彼为众生之内在自性，为诸世界之主——大天（Mahādeva）、至上生主（Prajāpati），超越而统御一切“牲灵”（paśu，众魂）之主宰（Pati）。

Word by Word

• dyutiḥ: radiance, splendor

• dyutimatām: of the luminous ones (of all that shines)

• kṛtsnam: entirely, in full

• yat: which/that

• tejaḥ: brilliance, spiritual power

• sarva-laukikam: belonging to all worlds, all worldly

• sarva-ātmā: the Self of all, indwelling consciousness

• sarva-loka-īśaḥ: Lord of all worlds

• mahādevaḥ: the Great God (Shiva)

• prajāpatiḥ: lord of creation, progenitor

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s supremacy to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Mahadeva)

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as pure tejas (spiritual luminosity) behind all visible light, supporting Linga worship as adoration of the formless, all-pervading Pati rather than a merely material emblem.

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

Shiva is described as Sarvātmā (indwelling Self) and Sarvalokeśa (sovereign of all realms), indicating the supreme Pati who pervades all pashus while remaining the transcendent source of their power and order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to inner contemplation (dhyāna) central to Pāśupata-oriented practice: recognizing all worldly brilliance as Shiva’s tejas and meditating on Mahadeva as the Self within.