Shloka 22

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

मेरुपर्वतसंकाशं निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा त्वरिताख्येन रुद्रेण रौद्रेण च जनार्दनः

Transliteration

meruparvatasaṃkāśaṃ nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā tvaritākhyena rudreṇa raudreṇa ca janārdanaḥ

Translation

Dem Berge Meru gleich, wurde es von Viśvakarman gefertigt; und Janārdana (Viṣṇu) brachte es zusammen mit dem Rudra namens Tvarita und der furchterregenden Raudra-Gestalt in rascher Kraft hervor.

Word by Word

• मेरुपर्वतसंकाशम्: resembling Mount Meru

• निर्मितम्: constructed, fashioned

• विश्वकर्मणा: by Viśvakarman (the divine architect)

• त्वरिताख्येन: named Tvarita (‘Swift’)

• रुद्रेण: by/with Rudra (a form of Śiva)

• रौद्रेण: by/with the Raudra (fierce) aspect

• च: and

• जनार्दनः: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Rudra
• Shiva
• Vishvakarman

FAQs

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

It frames the sacred object as cosmic in scale (Meru-like) and divinely authorized—crafted by Viśvakarman and empowered through Rudra—supporting the Linga’s status as a manifest axis (stambha) through which Pati (Śiva) is approached in worship.

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

Śiva-tattva is indicated through Rudra’s multiple modes—Tvarita (swift, immediate efficacy) and Raudra (awe-inspiring, transformative power)—showing Pati as both graciously responsive and fiercely purifying, capable of cutting pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

While no specific rite is listed, the verse implies mantra-siddha immediacy (tvarita) and raudra-śakti purification—key Pāśupata themes where disciplined worship and inner austerity invoke Śiva’s rapid grace to burn impurities and loosen bonds.