Shloka 5

अध्याय १०१: हैमवती-तपः, तारकवंश-उत्पातः, स्कन्द-प्रत्याशा, मदनदहनम्

Devanagari script

ऋषयश् च तदा सर्वे सर्वलोकमहेश्वरीम् तुष्टुवुस् तपसा देवीं समावृत्य समन्ततः

Transliteration

ṛṣayaś ca tadā sarve sarvalokamaheśvarīm tuṣṭuvus tapasā devīṃ samāvṛtya samantataḥ

Translation

Then all the ṛṣis, surrounding the Goddess—the Sovereign Lady of all the worlds—on every side, praised her through their tapas; for she is Śiva’s Śakti, the power by which Pati grants release to the bound paśus.

Word by Word

• ऋषयः: the seers

• च: and

• तदा: then

• सर्वे: all

• सर्वलोकमहेश्वरीम्: the great sovereign lady of all worlds

• तुष्टुवुः: praised, extolled

• तपसा: by austerity, by spiritual heat (tapas)

• देवीं: the Goddess

• समावृत्य: having surrounded, encircling

• समन्ततः: on all sides

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Rishis
• Devi
• Sarvaloka-Maheshvari
• Shiva (implicit as Maheśvara/Pati)

FAQs

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

It shows that devotion around the divine center is expressed not only by offerings but also by tapas and stuti—inner worship that supports Linga-pūjā by purifying the paśu (individual soul) and orienting it toward Pati (Śiva) through Śakti.

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

By praising the Sarvaloka-Maheśvarī, the verse points to Śiva-tattva as inseparable from Śakti: Pati’s lordship becomes manifest and gracious through the Goddess, who governs the worlds and enables liberation from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas—disciplined austerity and concentrated spiritual practice—is highlighted as a Shaiva method that strengthens devotion and supports the loosening of bonds (pāśa), aligning with the ascetic ethos found in Pāśupata-oriented practice.