Shloka 103

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

उपसर्गेषु सर्वेषु त्रायस्वास्मान् गणाधिप एकादशात्मन् भगवान् वर्तते रूपवान् हरः

Transliteration

upasargeṣu sarveṣu trāyasvāsmān gaṇādhipa ekādaśātman bhagavān vartate rūpavān haraḥ

Translation

In jeder Heimsuchung beschütze uns, o Herr der Gaṇas. O Gesegneter von elffacher Wesensart: Hara, der strahlende Herr, weilt stets gegenwärtig in verkörperter Gestalt.

Word by Word

• उपसर्गेषु: in calamities/afflictions

• सर्वेषु: in all

• त्रायस्व: protect (save)

• अस्मान्: us

• गणाधिप: O leader of the Gaṇas (Gaṇeśa/Shiva as Gaṇapati)

• एकादशात्मन्: of elevenfold essence (eleven Rudras/eleven aspects)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• वर्तते: exists/abides/is present

• रूपवान्: possessing form, radiant

• हरः: Hara (Shiva, remover of bondage and sorrow)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a protective prayer within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas
• Rudras

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-bhakti as śaraṇāgati (refuge): the devotee, as pashu, seeks the protecting grace of Pati (Hara) to remove upasargas and restore auspiciousness for worship.

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

Shiva is invoked as Gaṇādhipa and Ekādaśātman—one Lord manifesting as the eleven Rudra-aspects—yet personally present (rūpavān) and actively abiding to protect beings from pasha-driven suffering.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Upasarga-śānti through Rudra-smaraṇa: a protective invocation aligned with Pāśupata orientation—turning the mind from fear to devotion, requesting Shiva’s anugraha (grace) to cut bonds and obstacles.