Shloka 57

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

Devanagari script

पुत्रो मे त्वं भव ब्रह्मन् सप्तलोकाधिपः प्रभो ततः स भगवान्देवो वरं दत्त्वा किरीटिने

Transliteration

putro me tvaṃ bhava brahman saptalokādhipaḥ prabho tataḥ sa bhagavāndevo varaṃ dattvā kirīṭine

Translation

„O Brahman, werde mein Sohn, o Herr; sei der Gebieter der sieben Welten.“ So sprach er, und die selige Gottheit gewährte dem Diademträger die Gabe.

Word by Word

• पुत्रः: son

• मे: my

• त्वम्: you

• भव: become

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahman (address to the creator/holy one)

• सप्त-लोक-अधिपः: ruler of the seven worlds

• प्रभो: O Lord

• ततः: then/thereupon

• सः: he

• भगवान्: the Blessed One

• देवः: the Deity

• वरम्: boon

• दत्त्वा: having given

• किरीटिने: to the diademed/crowned one

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal boon-giving episode involving a Deity)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva’s role as the supreme giver of anugraha (grace): through devotion and rightful approach to the Pati (Lord), authority and protection over realms are conferred—an underlying purpose of Linga-upasana.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as sovereign and compassionate: the Blessed Deity freely grants boons, establishing cosmic order by empowering qualified beings, while remaining the ultimate Pati beyond the seven worlds.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to boon-bestowal as the fruit of Shiva-bhakti and disciplined approach to the Lord—consistent with Pashupata orientation where devotion, restraint, and surrender to Pati loosen pasha (bondage) and grant adhikara (spiritual and worldly authority).