Shloka 61
क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं
विष्णुमाह जगन्नाथं जगन्मयमजं विभुम् अंभसाभ्युक्ष्य तं विष्णुं विश्वरूपं महामुनिः
viṣṇumāha jagannāthaṃ jaganmayamajaṃ vibhum aṃbhasābhyukṣya taṃ viṣṇuṃ viśvarūpaṃ mahāmuniḥ
Nachdem er ihn mit Wasser besprengt hatte, wandte sich der große Weise an Viṣṇu—den Herrn des Universums, der in allen Welten gegenwärtig ist, ungeboren und all-durchdringend—, an Viṣṇu von kosmischer Gestalt. Im śaivischen Verständnis wirkt diese Ehrung Viṣṇus als Ritus der Eintracht und bereitet den Geist des paśu (gebundenen Selbst) auf Bhakti zum einen Pati, Śiva, dem inneren Lenker aller Formen, vor.
Suta Goswami (outer narration; the verse reports a great sage addressing Vishnu)
FAQs
It shows a preparatory rite—sprinkling with water (aṃbhasābhyukṣaṇa)—and respectful invocation of Vishnu, aligning the worshipper’s mind toward purity and unity before approaching the supreme Pati, Shiva, in Linga-centric devotion.
Though Vishnu is explicitly praised as jagannātha and viśvarūpa, the Shaiva frame reads such universality as ultimately grounded in Shiva-tattva—the transcendent-immanent Pati who pervades and governs all deities and forms.
A simple purification practice is highlighted: ritual aspersion with water (abhyukṣaṇa), a common pūjā-vidhi step that supports inner śuddhi (purity) and steadiness—prerequisites for Pāśupata-oriented devotion and contemplation.