Shloka 58

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

ततो विस्मयनार्थाय विश्वमूर्तिरभूद्धरिः तस्य देहे हरेः साक्षाद् अपश्यद्द्विजसत्तमः

Transliteration

tato vismayanārthāya viśvamūrtirabhūddhariḥ tasya dehe hareḥ sākṣād apaśyaddvijasattamaḥ

Translation

তখন বিস্ময় ও বোধ জাগাতে হরি বিশ্বরূপ ধারণ করলেন। সেই হরির দেহের মধ্যেই দ্বিজশ্রেষ্ঠ তা প্রত্যক্ষ নিজের চোখে দেখলেন।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• vismayanārthāya: for the purpose of causing wonder/amazement

• viśva-mūrtiḥ: the universal/cosmic form

• abhūt: became/manifested

• hariḥ: Hari (Vishnu)

• tasya: of him/that

• dehe: in the body

• hareḥ: of Hari

• sākṣāt: directly, manifestly

• apaśyat: saw

• dvija-sattamaḥ: the best of the twice-born (excellent Brahmin sage)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari
• Dvija (sage)

FAQs

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

By showing the viśvamūrti (all-pervading form), the text prepares the mind for Linga-upāsanā: the Linga signifies the formless Pati who pervades every form, so worship shifts from outer appearance to the all-indwelling Lord.

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

Though Hari is named, the theological thrust aligns with Shaiva Siddhānta: the Supreme Pati is immanent in all bodies and worlds yet transcends pāśa (bondage). The ‘direct seeing’ hints at tattva-darśana—recognizing the One Lord beyond sectarian limitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It emphasizes sākṣāt-darśana through contemplative absorption: moving from vismaya (awe) to steady inner vision—an orientation compatible with Pāśupata Yoga where the pashu’s awareness turns inward to the all-pervading Lord.