Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

भीमश्चावनिमध्यस्थो ह्य् अहङ्कारे महेश्वरः बुद्धौ च भगवानीशः सर्वतः परमेश्वरः

Transliteration

bhīmaścāvanimadhyastho hy ahaṅkāre maheśvaraḥ buddhau ca bhagavānīśaḥ sarvataḥ parameśvaraḥ

Translation

祂为毗摩（Bhīma），安住于大地之中央；在我执原理（ahaṅkāra）中，祂为大自在天（Maheśvara）；在觉智（buddhi）中，祂为吉祥的主——伊沙（Īśa）。无论何方何处，唯祂是至上主（Parameśvara）。

Word by Word

• भीमः: Bhīma (the Terrible/Awesome form of Shiva)

• च: and

• अवनिमध्यस्थः: abiding in the middle of the earth

• हि: indeed

• अहङ्कारे: in ahaṅkāra (ego-principle)

• महेश्वरः: Maheśvara (Great Lord)

• बुद्धौ: in buddhi (intellect/discriminative faculty)

• च: and

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• ईशः: Īśa (the Lord)

• सर्वतः: on all sides/in every respect

• परमेश्वरः: Parameśvara (Supreme Lord).

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheśvara
• Īśa
• Parameśvara
• Bhīma

FAQs

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

It teaches that the Linga signifies Shiva’s all-pervasion: the worshipper should recognize the same Parameśvara both in the cosmos (earth’s center) and within the antahkaraṇa (ego and intellect), making Linga-puja an inward as well as outward adoration of Pati.

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

Shiva is presented as Pati who is simultaneously immanent (present in ahaṅkāra and buddhi as their inner ruler) and transcendent (Parameśvara everywhere), indicating that bondage (pāśa) is overcome by right discernment of His indwelling sovereignty.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse supports Pāśupata-oriented inner contemplation: during japa and Linga-puja, one should practice buddhi-śuddhi (purifying discernment) and ahaṅkāra-tyāga (releasing egoity) by meditating on Shiva as Īśa within the mind.