Shloka 34

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

न विदुस्त्वां महात्मानं सनकाद्या महर्षयः तत्कथं त्वामहं विद्यां नमस्ते भुवनेश्वर

Transliteration

na vidustvāṃ mahātmānaṃ sanakādyā maharṣayaḥ tatkathaṃ tvāmahaṃ vidyāṃ namaste bhuvaneśvara

Translation

Selbst die großen Weisen—Sanaka und die übrigen Maharishis—erkennen Dich nicht wahrhaft, o Großbeseelter. Wie könnte ich Dich da begreifen? Verehrung Dir, o Herr der Welten.

Word by Word

• na: not

• viduḥ: know

• tvām: You

• mahātmānam: the great-souled one

• sanaka-ādyāḥ: Sanaka and the others

• maharṣayaḥ: great seers

• tat: therefore/then

• katham: how

• tvām: You

• aham: I

• vidyām: might know/comprehend

• namaḥ te: salutations to You

• bhuvaneśvara: Lord of the worlds

Speaker

A devotee/supplicant addressing Shiva (within Suta’s narrated discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sanaka

FAQs

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

It establishes the core attitude of Linga-puja: Shiva as Pati is ultimately beyond conceptual grasp, so worship is grounded in surrender (namas) rather than mere intellectual analysis.

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

Shiva is portrayed as transcendent and immeasurable—unknown even to primeval sages—indicating His status as the supreme Lord (Bhuvaneshvara) beyond the limits of mind and speech.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights bhakti-yukta namaskara (prostration/salutation) and the Pashupata principle of śaraṇāgati—turning from egoic knowing to surrender to Pati.