Shloka 39

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

धर्मकर्माक्षमः क्षेत्रं भगवान् भगनेत्रभित् उग्रः पशुपतिस् तार्क्ष्यः प्रियभक्तः प्रियंवदः

Transliteration

dharmakarmākṣamaḥ kṣetraṃ bhagavān bhaganetrabhit ugraḥ paśupatis tārkṣyaḥ priyabhaktaḥ priyaṃvadaḥ

Translation

তিনি ধর্ম ও কর্মকে কার্যকর করেন, স্বয়ং ক্ষেত্র-স্বরূপ। তিনি ভগবান, ভগের চক্ষু ভেদকারী, উগ্র, পশুপতি, তার্ক্ষ্যসম বেগবান, ভক্তদের অতি প্রিয় এবং প্রিয়-মধুর বাক্যবক্তা।

Word by Word

• धर्मकर्माक्षमः: the one who empowers dharma and ritual action to bear fruit

• क्षेत्रम्: the sacred field/body-field and the locus of experience

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord, full of sovereignty and splendor

• भगनेत्रभित्: the breaker of Bhaga’s eye (destroyer of pride in sacrifice)

• उग्रः: the fierce, awe-inspiring form

• पशुपतिः: Lord of the paśus (souls) and remover of pāśa (bondage)

• तार्क्ष्यः: Garuḍa-like, swift and mighty

• प्रियभक्तः: beloved of devotees / to whom devotees are dear

• प्रियंवदः: sweet-spoken, one who speaks pleasing truth

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Bhaga
• Garuḍa

FAQs

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

It praises Shiva as both the giver of efficacy to dharma-karma and as kṣetra (the sacred field), implying that Linga-puja is fruitful when offered to the all-pervading Pati who sanctifies action and transforms the devotee’s inner field.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as sovereign (Bhagavān), transcendent yet immanent as the very kṣetra, and as Paśupati who frees the paśu from pāśa; His fierceness destroys egoistic sacrificial pride (Bhaganetrabhit) while His grace appears as प्रियभक्त and प्रियंवद.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to Pāśupata orientation: recognizing oneself as paśu and Shiva as Pati, offering worship with humility (free of ritual pride), and cultivating inner purification so that dharma and karma become effective through Shiva’s grace.