Shloka 10

ब्रह्मनारायणस्तवः — शिवस्य प्रभवत्व-प्रतिपादनम्

Devanagari script

नमो नदीनां प्रभवे नदानां प्रभवे नमः महौषधीनां प्रभवे वृक्षाणां प्रभवे नमः

Transliteration

namo nadīnāṃ prabhave nadānāṃ prabhave namaḥ mahauṣadhīnāṃ prabhave vṛkṣāṇāṃ prabhave namaḥ

Translation

নদীগুলির উৎসকে নমস্কার, স্রোতধারার উৎসকে নমস্কার। মহৌষধির উৎসকে নমস্কার, বৃক্ষসমূহের উৎসকে নমস্কার॥

Word by Word

• namo/namaḥ: salutations

• nadīnām: of rivers

• prabhave: to the source/origin (the One from whom they arise)

• nadānām: of streams/river-currents

• mahauṣadhīnām: of great medicinal herbs

• vṛkṣāṇām: of trees

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a hymn of praise within the Linga Purana’s Shaiva frame)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva (the Linga as Pati) as the prabhava—ultimate causal source—of sacred waters and life-giving vegetation, so Linga-puja becomes gratitude and alignment with the cosmic origin that sustains the world.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as the foundational cause behind manifest nature: rivers, streams, medicinal herbs, and trees arise from Him, indicating His immanence as well as His transcendence as the origin.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It supports dravya-based Shiva-puja using pure water and plant offerings (leaves, herbs) and a Pashupata contemplative practice of recognizing all nourishing forces of nature as expressions of Pati while the pashu seeks release from pasha.