Shloka 126

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

Devanagari script

अधृष्यं सर्वभूतानां वाङ्मयं ब्रह्मसंज्ञितम् पृथिव्युद्धरणार्थाय प्रविवेश रसातलम्

Transliteration

adhṛṣyaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ vāṅmayaṃ brahmasaṃjñitam pṛthivyuddharaṇārthāya praviveśa rasātalam

Translation

那不为一切众生所伤、以圣言（Vāc）为体、名为梵（Brahman）的威力，为了托举大地，进入了罗娑多罗（Rasātala）。

Word by Word

• अधृष्यम्: unassailable, unconquerable

• सर्वभूतानाम्: of all beings

• वाङ्मयम्: constituted of Vāk (sacred Word), made of mantra

• ब्रह्मसंज्ञितम्: known as Brahman, bearing the designation ‘Brahman’

• पृथिव्युद्धरणार्थाय: for the purpose of lifting/raising the Earth

• प्रविवेश: entered

• रसातलम्: Rasātala, the nether realm

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Brahman
• Prithivi (Earth)
• Rasatala

FAQs

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

It frames divine action as arising from Vāk (mantric Word) and Brahman-power—supporting the Shaiva view that mantra and Linga are gateways through which Pati (Shiva) sustains and restores the worlds, including the Earth.

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

Shiva-tattva is indicated as ‘adhṛṣya’ (unassailable) and operative as Vāk-maya power—transcendent yet capable of entering the lower realms to liberate and uphold creation, beyond the reach of bound Pashus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly highlights mantra (Vāk) as the effective śakti: in Pashupata-oriented practice, disciplined japa and mantra-centered worship align the Pashu toward Pati, loosening Pāśa (bondage) through sacred sound.