Shloka 66

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

भवानहं च स्तोत्रेण उपतिष्ठाव गोध्वजम् ततः क्रुद्धो ऽम्बुजाभाक्षं ब्रह्मा प्रोवाच केशवम्

Transliteration

bhavānahaṃ ca stotreṇa upatiṣṭhāva godhvajam tataḥ kruddho 'mbujābhākṣaṃ brahmā provāca keśavam

Translation

তখন তুমি ও আমি স্তোত্র গেয়ে বৃষধ্বজ প্রভু শিবের সেবায় উপস্থিত রইলাম। এরপর ক্রুদ্ধ হয়ে ব্রহ্মা পদ্মনয়ন কেশব (বিষ্ণু)-কে বললেন।

Word by Word

• bhavān: you

• aham: I

• ca: and

• stotreṇa: by a hymn of praise

• upatiṣṭhāva: we stood near / attended upon

• go-dhvajam: the Bull-bannered (Śiva)

• tataḥ: then

• kruddhaḥ: enraged

• ambuja-abhākṣam: the lotus-eyed one (Viṣṇu)

• brahmā: Brahmā

• provāca: spoke / said

• keśavam: to Keśava (Viṣṇu)

Speaker

Suta (outer narration), describing Brahma’s action within the Brahma–Vishnu episode

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights stotra (hymnic praise) as a direct mode of approaching the Bull-bannered Śiva—implying that reverent attendance and praise are integral limbs of Linga-oriented devotion.

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

Śiva is indicated as the supreme Pati, before whom even Brahmā and Viṣṇu stand in attendance; their authority is secondary to the Lord symbolized by the Bull-banner.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stotra-japa/stuti as a devotional discipline—aligned with Pāśupata orientation where the pashu (soul) loosens pāśa (bondage) through surrender, praise, and proximity to Pati (Śiva).