Shloka 110

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

Devanagari script

यतो बिभर्षि सकलं विभज्य तनुमष्टधा अतो ऽस्मान् पाहि भगवन् सुरान् दानैर् अभीप्सितैः

Transliteration

yato bibharṣi sakalaṃ vibhajya tanumaṣṭadhā ato 'smān pāhi bhagavan surān dānair abhīpsitaiḥ

Translation

Da Du das ganze Universum trägst, indem Du Dein eigenes Wesen in die achtfache Gestalt (aṣṭadhā) gliederst, so beschütze uns, o Bhagavān — uns Devas — indem Du die ersehnten Gaben und Gnaden gewährst.

Word by Word

• yataḥ: since/because

• bibharṣi: You sustain/You uphold

• sakalam: the whole (universe/all)

• vibhajya: having divided/distributed

• tanum: the body/form (Your manifestation)

• aṣṭadhā: in eight ways/eightfold

• ataḥ: therefore

• asmān: us

• pāhi: protect

• bhagavan: O Lord, O Blessed One

• surān: the gods/Devas

• dānaiḥ: by gifts/boons

• abhīpsitaiḥ: desired, longed-for

Speaker

Devas (as a collective supplication within Suta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as the cosmic support (Pati) whose aṣṭamūrti pervades all reality; Linga worship thus becomes worship of the all-sustaining Lord who can also bestow protective grace and boons.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as the transcendent Lord who freely manifests as the eightfold cosmos while remaining the sustaining ground of all; protection and boon-giving flow from His sovereign, compassionate lordship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (devotional surrender) expressed as stuti and yācñā (prayer for grace/boons), a core orientation supporting Pāśupata discipline where the pashu seeks refuge in Pati to overcome pāśa.