Shloka 108

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

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मविष्ण्विन्द्रचन्द्रादि वयं च प्रमुखाः सुराः सुरासुराः सम्प्रसूतास् त्वत्तः सर्वे महेश्वर

Transliteration

brahmaviṣṇvindracandrādi vayaṃ ca pramukhāḥ surāḥ surāsurāḥ samprasūtās tvattaḥ sarve maheśvara

Translation

O Maheśvara, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Indra, Candra und die übrigen — und auch wir, die Vornehmsten unter den Devas — wahrlich, alle, Devas wie Asuras, sind aus Dir hervorgegangen. Du allein bist der Pati, die Quelle, aus der alle Wesen entspringen.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्म (brahma): Brahmā

• विष्णु (viṣṇu): Viṣṇu

• इन्द्र (indra): Indra

• चन्द्र (candra): the Moon-god

• आदि (ādi): and others

• वयम् (vayam): we

• च (ca): and

• प्रमुखाः (pramukhāḥ): foremost, leading

• सुराः (surāḥ): gods (Devas)

• सुरासुराः (surāsurāḥ): gods and asuras

• सम्प्रसूताः (samprasūtāḥ): born forth, originated

• त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ): from You

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• महेश्वर (maheśvara): O Great Lord (Śiva as Pati).

Speaker

The Devas (collectively), within Suta’s narration

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Maheshvara)
• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Indra
• Chandra
• Devas
• Asuras

FAQs

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

It establishes Śiva (the Linga’s reality) as the universal source, so Linga-pūjā is worship of the causal Pati from whom all gods and beings arise.

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

Śiva is affirmed as Pati—the supreme cause beyond sectarian hierarchy—while Brahmā, Viṣṇu and other deities function as derived powers within His manifestation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is tattva-jñāna as the basis of pūjā: recognizing all agencies as arising from Śiva, which supports Pāśupata-style surrender (śaraṇāgati) and single-pointed devotion.