Shloka 82

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

रविर्विरोचनः स्कन्धः शास्ता वैवस्वतो जनः युक्तिरुन्नतकीर्तिश् च शान्तरागः पराजयः

Transliteration

ravirvirocanaḥ skandhaḥ śāstā vaivasvato janaḥ yuktirunnatakīrtiś ca śāntarāgaḥ parājayaḥ

Translation

هو رَڤي، الشمس المُنيرة؛ وهو ڤيروتشَنا، المتألّق؛ وهو سْكَنْدَها، القوّة العظمى التي تسند وتقود؛ وهو شاستا، الحاكم والمعلّم الإلهي؛ وهو ڤايڤَسْڤَتا، المتّصل بالنظام الشمسيّ وبناموس الزمان؛ وهو جَنا، ربّ الكائنات؛ وهو يُكْتي، مبدأ التمييز السديد؛ وهو أُنَّتَكِيرتي، الذي يعلو صيته على الدوام؛ وهو شانتاراغا، الذي سكنت شهوته فصارت سكينة؛ وهو باراجايا، الذي لا هزيمة له—مانحُ الظفر على رباط (pāśa) للروح المقيّدة (paśu).

Word by Word

• रविः (raviḥ): the Sun, illuminator

• विरोचनः (virocanaḥ): the radiant, shining one

• स्कन्धः (skandhaḥ): the upholder/support, mighty leader (also Skanda-like power)

• शास्ता (śāstā): ruler, governor, teacher

• वैवस्वतः (vaivasvataḥ): belonging to Vivasvat (solar), related to Yama/solar law and time-order

• जनः (janaḥ): beings/people, lord of creatures

• युक्तिः (yuktiḥ): right reasoning, spiritual discernment, proper method

• उन्नतकीर्तिः (unnatakīrtiḥ): of exalted/ever-rising fame

• शान्तरागः (śāntarāgaḥ): one whose passion is stilled, tranquil in desire

• पराजयः (parājayaḥ): absence of defeat, invincible, giver of victory

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a cluster of Shiva-names used in Linga-centered recitation: it frames Mahadeva as the illumining Pati (Ravi/Virocana) and the invincible liberator (Parājaya), supporting the devotee’s inner purification and steadiness in Linga-puja.

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

It presents Shiva-tattva as both transcendent and immanent: the cosmic light and order (Ravi, Vaivasvata), the inner guide and governor (Śāstā, Yukti), and the undefeated Lord who overcomes pāśa so the paśu may rest in śānta-bhāva (Śāntarāga, Parājaya).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Name-recitation (nāma-japa) as a Pāśupata-aligned discipline is implied: meditating on Shiva as Yukti (right method) and Śāntarāga (tranquilizing passion) supports restraint, clarity, and victory over inner obstacles during Linga-puja and yoga.