Shloka 161

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

गोपयामास कमलं तदैकं भुवनेश्वरः हृतपुष्पो हरिस्तत्र किमिदं त्वभ्यचिन्तयत्

Transliteration

gopayāmāsa kamalaṃ tadaikaṃ bhuvaneśvaraḥ hṛtapuṣpo haristatra kimidaṃ tvabhyacintayat

Translation

Daraufhin verbarg der Herr der Welten jenen einen Lotos. Als Hari bemerkte, dass seine Blumenopfergabe entwendet war, sann er dort nach: „Was ist dies, das geschehen ist?“

Word by Word

• gopayāmāsa: concealed/kept hidden

• kamalam: lotus

• tat: that

• ekam: one/single

• bhuvaneśvaraḥ: the Lord of the worlds (Pati, Shiva)

• hṛta-puṣpaḥ: whose flower has been taken/robbed of the flower

• hariḥ: Hari (Vishnu)

• tatra: there/in that place

• kim: what

• idam: this

• tu: indeed/then

• abhyacintayat: contemplated/reflected

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu (Hari)

FAQs

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

It shows that Shiva (Pati) may test the devotee’s offering; the essence of Linga-puja is unwavering bhakti and inner intention, not merely the external completeness of ritual items.

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

Shiva appears as Bhuvaneśvara—the sovereign Lord who can veil and reveal; as Pati he governs the play of concealment (tirodhāna) to mature the devotee’s consciousness toward surrender.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-focused discipline: steadfast concentration and devotion when an offering is obstructed—an inner Pashupata attitude of unbroken remembrance despite external disruption.