Shloka 24

विष्णुरुवाच—एकाक्षर-प्रणव-लिङ्ग-व्याप्ति-शिवस्तोत्रम्

Devanagari script

नमो भगवते तुभ्यं नागानां पतये नमः ओङ्काराय नमस्तुभ्यं सर्वज्ञाय नमो नमः

Transliteration

namo bhagavate tubhyaṃ nāgānāṃ pataye namaḥ oṅkārāya namastubhyaṃ sarvajñāya namo namaḥ

Translation

Verehrung Dir, o Bhagavān, seliger Herr; Verehrung Dir, Pati, Gebieter der Nāgas. Verehrung Dir als heiligem Oṃkāra; immer wieder Verehrung dem Allwissenden.

Word by Word

• namo: salutations

• bhagavate: to the Blessed Lord (Bhagavān)

• tubhyam: to You

• nāgānām: of the nāgas/serpents

• pataye: to the Lord/Master (Pati)

• namaḥ: salutation

• oṅkārāya: to Oṃkāra (the syllable Oṃ as Brahman/Śiva)

• namas: salutation

• sarvajñāya: to the omniscient one (all-knowing)

• namo namaḥ: repeated salutations, again and again

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating a stuti within the Purāṇic dialogue)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-pūjā as mantra-centered devotion by saluting Śiva as Oṃkāra itself—indicating that worship of the Linga is worship of the supreme sound-principle (Praṇava) and the Lord who transcends form while accepting form.

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

Śiva is presented as Pati (the sovereign Lord) and Sarvajña (omniscient), affirming Shaiva Siddhānta’s distinction: the Pati is the supreme knower and ruler, distinct from the bound pashu (soul) and the pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Praṇava-japa (repetition/meditation on Oṃ) is implied as a core practice—an inner worship that aligns the pashu toward the Pati, supporting Pāśupata-oriented discipline alongside external Linga-pūjā.