Rudra Kṣetra – Homage to Śiva

Opens Kṣemarāja’s Śiva-Sūtra-Vimarśinī; it praises Śiva’s consciousness as the vibrating source of non-dual reality.

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Yoga Mantra Collection
ॐ |
oṃ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
oṃ
oṃ
particle
Om
Om (oṃ).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Om.
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रुद्रक्षेत्रज्ञवर्गः समुदयति यतो यत्र विश्रान्तिम् ऋच्छेद् |
rudra-kṣetra-jña-vargaḥ; samudayati yato; yatra viśrāntim ṛcched | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
rudra
dvandva-compound
substantive masculine
Rudra
kṣetra
upapada-compound
substantive neuter
das Feld
jña
dvandva-compound
adjective
der Kenner, kundig
vargaḥ
nominative singular
substantive masculine
die Gruppe, Klasse
samudayati
3rd person singular aktive present denominative
substantive masculine
entsteht, tritt hervor
yataḥ
adverb
von welchem, woraus
yatra
adverb
worin, wo
viśrāntim
accusative singular
substantive feminine
Ruhe, Zur-Ruhe-Kommen
ṛcchet
3rd person singular aktive optative
verbal root
er möge erreichen
The class of Rudras and knowers of the field (rudra-kṣetra-jña-vargaḥ | nom sg m) arises (samudayati | 3p sg act pres denom) from that [Reality] (yataḥ | adv), in which (yatra) it might attain (ṛcched | 3p sg act opt) rest (viśrāntim | acc sg f).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
From Śiva's consciousness diversity arises; in it, diversity comes to rest.
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यत्तत्त्वं यस्य विश्वं स्फुरितमयम् इयद्यन्मयं विश्वम् एतत् |
yat tattvaṃ yasya viśvaṃ; sphurita-mayam iyad; yan-mayaṃ viśvam etat | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
yat
nominative singular neuter
pronoun rel
welches
tattvam
nominative singular
substantive neuter
Wirklichkeit, Grundprinzip
yasya
genitive singular neuter
pronoun rel
dessen
viśvam
nominative singular
substantive neuter
das All, Universum
sphurita
tatpuruṣa-compound ablative past participle passive
verbal root
aus Aufblitzen, Vibration
mayam
nominative singular neuter
suffix
daraus gebildet, daraus bestehend
iyat
nominative singular neuter
adjective
so groß, so weit
yat
tatpuruṣa-compound ablative
pronoun rel
aus welchem
mayam
nominative singular neuter
suffix
gebildet, bestehend
viśvam
nominative singular neuter
adjective
ganz, alles umfassend
etat
nominative singular neuter
pronoun dem
dieses
That Reality (yat tattvam | nom sg n), whose (yasya | gen sg n) universe (viśvam | nom sg n) is made of a throb (sphurita-mayam | nom sg n), [is] so vast (iyat | nom sg n); arising from it (yanmayam | nom sg n) [is] this (etat | nom sg n) all-containing universe (viśvam | nom sg n).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
All reality flashes forth from Śiva—immeasurably vast, creative, and all-encompassing.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
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स्वाच्छन्द्यानन्दवृन्दोच्छलदमृतमयानुत्तरस्पन्दतत्त्वं |
svācchandyānanda-vṛndo;cchalad-amṛta-mayā;nuttara-spanda-tattvaṃ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
svācchandya
dvandva-compound
substantive neuter
Freiheit, Unabhängigkeit
ānanda
tatpuruṣa-compound genitive
substantive masculine
der Wonne, Glückseligkeit
vṛnda
tatpuruṣa-compound ablative
substantive neuter
aus der Fülle, Schar
ucchalat
upapada-compound present participle active
previx
verbal root
hervorquellend
amṛta
tatpuruṣa-compound ablative
substantive neuter
aus Lebensnektar
maya
dvandva-compound
suffix
daraus gebildet
anuttara
karmadhāraya-compound
adjective
höchste, unübertroffene
spanda
tatpuruṣa-compound genitive
substantive masculine
der Schwingung, Vibration
tattvam
nominative singular
substantive neuter
das Grundprinzip
The principle of the highest vibration, made of the nectar of life and welling up from an abundance of freedom and bliss (svācchandya-ānanda-vṛnda-ucchalat-amṛta-maya-anuttara-spanda-tattvam | nom sg n), [is Reality].
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Reality is formed from bliss, freedom, the nectar of life, and vibration.
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चैतन्यं शाङ्करं तज्जयति यदखिलं द्वैतभासाद्वयात्म ||4||
caitanyaṃ śāṅkaraṃ taj; jayati yad akhilaṃ; dvaita-bhāsādvayātma ||4|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
caitanyam
nominative singular
substantive neuter
Bewusstsein
śāṅkaram
nominative singular neuter
adjective
zu Śaṅkara gehörend, Śivas
tat
nominative singular neuter
pronoun dem
jenes
jayati
3rd person singular aktive present
verbal root
es triumphiert, siegt
yat
nominative singular neuter
pronoun rel
welches
akhilam
nominative singular neuter
adjective
vollständig, alles umfassend
dvaita
tatpuruṣa-compound genitive
substantive neuter
der Zweiheit, Dualität
bhāsa
tatpuruṣa-compound lokative
substantive masculine
im Erscheinen, Glanz
advaya
karmadhāraya-compound
adjective
nichtdual, zweifachlos
ātma
nominative singular neuter
substantive masculine
von nichtdualer Essenz
That [Reality] (tat | nom sg n) [is] consciousness (caitanyam | nom sg n) belonging to Śiva (śāṅkaram | nom sg n). That [Reality] (yat | nom sg n) triumphs (jayati | 3p sg act pres). [It is] complete (akhilam | nom sg n) and of nondual essence within the appearance of duality (dvaita-bhāsa-advaya-ātma | nom sg n).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
This reality is Śiva's consciousness: all-pervading, polar in appearance, yet nondual.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
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ॐ |
oṃ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
oṃ
oṃ
particle
Om
Om (oṃ).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Om.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

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Hallo,
ich stolpere über folgenden Satz:
polar, jedoch nicht dual
Kann mir jemand dazu ein Beispiel nennen? Oder es noch einmal anders ausdrücken?
Vielen Dank
Katrin
Hallo Ronald,
vielen Dank für die schnelle Antwort. Das mit dem Vergleich von Hell und Dunkel und seinen vielen Abstufungen hat mir sehr geholfen.
Herzlich
Katrin
Hallo Katrin,
Dual ist etwas das nur zwei Seiten hat, die unverbunden sind: Z.B. die beiden Seiten einer Münze.
Polar hat Abstufungen und unendliche Steigerungen: Z.B. Hell und Dunkel.
Die Samkhya Philosophie ist Dual. Purusha und Prakriti sind voneinander völlig etrennt.
In der Tantrischen Philsophie spannen die beiden Pole, Shiva und Shakti, das Universum auf. Doch im Grunde sind sie eins.
Ich hoffe das hilft Dir weiter.
Namaste und viel Freude wünscht Dir
Ronald