Shloka 112

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

Devanagari script

पूर्णं युगसहस्रं वै परिपाल्या महेश्वरैः प्रजाभिस्तपसा चैव तेषां शृणुत विस्तरम्

Transliteration

pūrṇaṃ yugasahasraṃ vai paripālyā maheśvaraiḥ prajābhistapasā caiva teṣāṃ śṛṇuta vistaram

Translation

整整一千个瑜伽之期，诸位大自在者（Maheshvara）守护宇宙法则；又以苦行之力（tapas）扶持并增长众生后裔。如今请聆听，我将详尽叙述他们的事迹。

Word by Word

• पूर्णम् (pūrṇam): complete, full

• युगसहस्रम् (yuga-sahasram): a thousand yugas

• वै (vai): indeed

• परिपाल्या (paripālyā): having protected/guarded

• महेश्वरैः (maheśvaraiḥ): by the Maheshvaras (great Lords, Shiva-manifest powers)

• प्रजाभिः (prajābhiḥ): by/with the beings/progeny/subjects

• तपसा (tapasā): by austerity, inner heat of spiritual discipline

• च (ca): and

• एव (eva): indeed, precisely

• तेषाम् (teṣām): of them

• शृणुत (śṛṇuta): hear (all of you)

• विस्तरम् (vistaram): in detail, elaboration

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva (Pati) as the cosmic protector across vast yuga-cycles, implying that Linga-worship aligns the Pashu (soul/devotee) with the sustaining power of Maheshvara that preserves dharma and praja.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as governance and guardianship—Maheshvara upholds order over immense time, while enabling growth through tapas, indicating Pati’s sovereignty over creation’s continuity and refinement.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas is central—an inner Shaiva discipline akin to Pashupata-oriented self-purification, where heat of practice reduces pasha (bondage) and supports praja/dharma under the grace of Pati.