Shloka 105

Adhyaya 70: आदिसर्गः—महत्-अहङ्कार-तन्मात्रा-भूतसृष्टिः, ब्रह्माण्डावरणम्, प्रजासर्गः, त्रिमूर्ति-शैवाधिष्ठानम्

Devanagari script

क्रमणः क्रमणीयत्वात् पालकश्चापि पालनात् आदित्यसंज्ञः कपिलो ह्य् अग्रजो ऽग्निरिति स्मृतः

Transliteration

kramaṇaḥ kramaṇīyatvāt pālakaścāpi pālanāt ādityasaṃjñaḥ kapilo hy agrajo 'gniriti smṛtaḥ

Translation

称祂为「Kramaṇa」，因祂行遍一切处，亦为众生所当趋向者；称祂为「Pālaka」，因祂以护持之力守护万有。祂又名「Āditya」，如日轮般光耀；名「Kapila」，呈淡褐之色而体性微妙；并忆念为「Agni」——先生者——因祂是本初之火，引领一切祭仪与内在觉醒。

Word by Word

• क्रमणः: the All-pervading Mover

• क्रमणीयत्वात्: because He is to be approached/attained and because of His pervasive movement

• पालकः: protector, sustainer

• च अपि: and also

• पालनात्: because of protecting/sustaining

• आदित्यसंज्ञः: bearing the name Āditya, solar-radiant

• कपिलः: Kapila, tawny/reddish, subtle/fiery-hued

• हि: indeed

• अग्रजः: first-born, primordial

• अग्निः: fire, sacrificial fire, inner fire

• इति: thus

• स्मृतः: remembered/declared in tradition

Speaker

Suta Goswami (reciting the Shiva Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Agni
• Aditya (Sun)

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga as Pati who pervades (Kramaṇa) and sustains (Pālaka), and as the sacrificial and inner fire (Agni) through which worship, offering, and purification become effective.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as the radiant, all-moving, sustaining Reality—manifesting as solar brilliance (Āditya) and as the primal transformative principle (Agni), guiding the bound soul (Pashu) beyond bondage (Pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Agni is emphasized: outwardly as yajña-fire supporting mantra and offering, and inwardly as yogic fire (inner purification and awakening) aligned with Pāśupata discipline.