Shiva Lingam Dhyana Shloka: Lingamaya Jagat and Jyotirlinga

Throughout the netherworlds, the heavens, the earth, and all realms, the universe shines with radiant light.

At the crystal lingam’s crown, the full moon shines, pouring forth streams of nectar.

May one meditate unceasingly on that one Lord, immersed in the Rudra hymns, to attain one’s desired goal.

A Brahmin should bathe Shiva, whose body pervades the universe, whose brilliance is like sacred ash and whose arms bear serpents.

With dark throats and matted locks, wearing the crescent moon, holding mighty bows, Their forms are adorned with three- eyed faces and rudraksha garlands, and they know the ways of becoming.

May Rudra, whose glory is proclaimed in the Sri Rudra hymn, grant us happiness.

That is indeed a meditation verse for the Shiva lingam.

Throughout the netherworlds, the heavens, the earth, and all realms, the universe shines with radiant light.

Down to below the netherworld, from as far below as you can imagine, and as far above as you can imagine, even beyond the universes, it extends that far above.

As the universe shines and expands like this, there is nothing besides it.

Everything that exists is within it. Everything that goes upward is in it— you can rise only by leaving it behind.

Everything is within it. That is, the universe is made of the lingam.

Everything is filled with the form of the Shiva Lingam.

When you attain that knowledge, it is the Jyotirlinga.

As long as you don't know that, the Jyotirlinga will make no sense to you.