Shloka 30

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

विषादो विषदश्चैव विद्युतः कान्तकः प्रभुः देवो भृङ्गी रिटिः श्रीमान् देवदेवप्रियस् तथा

Transliteration

viṣādo viṣadaścaiva vidyutaḥ kāntakaḥ prabhuḥ devo bhṛṅgī riṭiḥ śrīmān devadevapriyas tathā

Translation

هو Viṣāda وViṣada؛ وهو Vidyut، نورٌ كالبَرق؛ وهو Kāntaka، مُذلِّلُ كلّ عائق؛ وهو Prabhu، الربّ السيّد—Deva بعينه. وهو Bhṛṅgī، الملازم لخدمة المولى العظيم؛ وهو Riṭi، حامي النظام المقدّس؛ وهو Śrīmān، ذو البهاء الميمون؛ وهو Devadevapriya، محبوبُ إلهِ الآلهة.

Word by Word

• विषादः (viṣādaḥ): the one beyond sorrow / the remover of grief

• विषदः (viṣadaḥ): the clear, pure, stainless one

• विद्युतः (vidyutaḥ): lightning, radiant flash (sudden divine illumination)

• कान्तकः (kāntakaḥ): the thorn-remover, destroyer of obstacles and afflictions

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ): the supreme master, Pati (Lord)

• देवः (devaḥ): the shining god, the divine one

• भृङ्गी (bhṛṅgī): Bhṛṅgin (Shiva’s gaṇa and emblem of unwavering devotion), also indicating the Lord’s gaṇa-form

• रिटिः (riṭiḥ): sacred order/discipline, the principle of right observance (ṛta-like)

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān): possessed of Śrī—splendour, prosperity, auspicious majesty

• देवदेवप्रियः (devadeva-priyaḥ): dear to the Deva of devas (Mahādeva) / the one especially beloved among the gods

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Bhringi

FAQs

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

This verse supplies specific nāmas used in Linga-pūjā and japa to invoke Shiva as Prabhu (Pati) who purifies the worshipper (viṣada) and removes inner and outer obstacles (kāntaka), making the mind fit for Linga-darśana and steadiness in upāsanā.

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

Shiva is presented as the sovereign Pati (Prabhu/Deva) whose nature is pure clarity (viṣada) and instantaneous illuminating power (vidyut). These names imply His grace that cuts through pāśa (bondage) and reveals the stainless consciousness underlying the pashu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Primarily nāma-japa and stotra-recitation from the Shiva Sahasranama; yogically it points to purification of citta (viṣada) and sudden awakening through grace (vidyut), aligned with Pāśupata upāsanā aimed at loosening pāśa under the guidance of the Pati.