Shloka 15

अन्धक-हिरण्याक्ष-प्रसङ्गः, वराहावतारः, दंष्ट्राभूषणं च

Devanagari script

त्वयोद्धृता देव धरा धरेश धराधराकार धृताग्रदंष्ट्रे धराधरैः सर्वजनैः समुद्रैः सुरासुरैः सेवितचन्द्रवक्त्र

Transliteration

tvayoddhṛtā deva dharā dhareśa dharādharākāra dhṛtāgradaṃṣṭre dharādharaiḥ sarvajanaiḥ samudraiḥ surāsuraiḥ sevitacandravaktra

Translation

O Deva, o Herr, der die Erde trägt! Durch dich wurde die Erde emporgehoben—du, der die Gestalt des mächtigen Bergträgers annahm, mit der Erde auf der Spitze deines Hauers erhoben. Dich verehren die Herren der Berge, alle Wesen, die Ozeane, und Devas wie Asuras—o Śiva, dessen Antlitz mondgleich strahlt.

Word by Word

• tvayā: by You

• uddhṛtā: lifted up, rescued

• deva: O god, O luminous Lord

• dharā: the Earth

• dhareśa: O Lord of the Earth/supports

• dharādhara-ākāra: having the form of a mountain-bearer (mighty boar-like supporter)

• dhṛta: held, borne

• agra: tip, foremost point

• daṁṣṭre: on the tusk

• dharādharaiḥ: by the mountain-bearers / kings of mountains

• sarva-janaiḥ: by all beings/people

• samudraiḥ: by the oceans

• sura-asuraiḥ: by Devas and Asuras

• sevita: revered, served, worshipped

• candra-vaktra: moon-faced, having a face like the moon.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a hymn of praise within the Varaha/Earth-uplift context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Asuras
• Earth (Dharā)
• Oceans (Samudras)
• Mountains (Dharādharas)

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as Pati—the supreme protector who rescues and sustains the world—so Linga worship here is devotion to the sustaining, world-uplifting Lord rather than merely a symbolic form.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as sovereign support (dhareśa) and compassionate deliverer: the One revered by all realms—mountains, oceans, Devas and Asuras—who bears the cosmos and restores dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stuti (praise) is implied as a key limb of Shiva-puja; yogically, it supports Pashupata-bhāva—turning the Pashu (individual soul) toward Pati through reverent remembrance of His saving acts.