Shloka 51
Vṛṣeśākhya-Śivāvatāra and the Initiation of the Kṣīrasāgara-Manthana
Churning of the Milk Ocean
तुष्टाव विविधैस्तोत्रैर्नत स्कन्धः कृताञ्जलिः । जय देव महादेव सर्वस्वामिन्निति ब्रुवन्
tuṣṭāva vividhaistotrairnata skandhaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ | jaya deva mahādeva sarvasvāminniti bruvan
Mit in Demut gesenkten Schultern und in Verehrung gefalteten Händen pries er (Śiva) mit vielerlei Hymnen und sprach: „Sieg Dir, o Gott! O Mahādeva, Herr, der Du mein Alles bist!“
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages; the verse describes a devotee’s praise of Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a specific Jyotirliṅga; it exemplifies stuti as the means by which even Brahmā approaches Śiva for grace and cosmic rectification.
Significance: Models bhakti as śaraṇāgati: ‘sarvasvāmin’ expresses total dependence on the Lord, a key Siddhānta posture for receiving anugraha.
Mantra: जय देव महादेव सर्वस्वामिन्
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender) expressed through humility (bowed posture) and bhakti (praise), recognizing Shiva as “Sarvasvamin,” the supreme Pati and the devotee’s sole refuge.
The verse models Saguna-upāsanā: approaching Shiva in a personal form with añjali and stotras—precisely the devotional attitude used in Linga worship, where inner surrender is offered along with outward reverence.
Practice namaskāra with kṛtāñjali before Shiva (or the Linga) and recite stotras with the भावना (intent) of “You alone are my all,” optionally supported by japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”