Essay name: Srikara Bhashya (commentary)
Author: C. Hayavadana Rao
The Srikara Bhashya, authored by Sripati Panditacharya in the 15th century, presents a comprehensive commentary on the Vedanta-Sutras of Badarayana (also known as the Brahmasutra). These pages represent the introduction portion of the publication by C. Hayavadana Rao.
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INTRODUCTION 253 Whoever wears the linga of the Para Siva form out
of pure mind, physically and mentally, and walks about in
the world-he is called a Päśupata.
Lingam Sivō bhavēt ŧ
ŧ
angam
angam
ō
āśraya�, tasmāt lingānga samyuktō yōpi sō atyāśramī bhavēt.
Linga becomes Siva; kshētra becomes anga (i.e., body);
both these being combined become lingänga, i.e., linga and
anga; one who becomes lingänga becomes atyāśrami.
Brahmachari grihasthōvā vāna prasthō yatistu vā,
yastu lingānga samyukta� sa yēva atyāśramī bhavēt.
Be he a Brahmachari or a grihastha (householder) or
vānaprastha, or a yati (i.e., sanyasi)-whoever combines in
himself the linga and the anga, he is said to have become
atyāśrami. (The words Pasupata and atyāśrami are synony-
mous with lingadhāri. So these words explain each
other.)
Further, in the Samajaigishiya śākhā and in the
Sadānandōpanishad it is stated: Antardhārano Śaktō vā
hyaśaktīvā dvijōttama, samskritya guruṇ� dattam Saiva
lingam urasthalē, dhāryam viprēna muktyartham yēvam
vēdāntinō vidu�.
Whether a Brahmin is to wear the linga internally
or not, he should accept the linga given by his guru after
consecration and wear it on his bosom in order to obtain
mukti-as declared by the Vēdāntins.
Further, in the Aiśvarya śākhā of Atharvaṇa Vēda, it
is said: Yo vāmahastarchita lingamēkam parātparam
dhārayatē satatam vipra� kshatriyō vā Tasyaiva labhya�
paramēśvarōsau niranjanam paramam samyam upaiti
divyam.
One who keeps in his left hand the linga, the greatest
of the great, be he a Brāhmaṇa or a Kshatriya, him
only the all-pervading and great Iśvara will join with
all his glory.
From these texts it is seen that dhyana and dhāraṇa
(contemplation of his glory and wearing his linga) of Para-
mēśvara should always be possessed by a mumukshu, i.e.,
one who wishes to attain mōksha.
