Shloka 65

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

भृग्वाद्यमुनयः सर्वे चाक्षतैस्तिलतण्डुलैः सूर्यादयः समभ्यर्च्य तुष्टुवुर्वृषभध्वजम्

Transliteration

bhṛgvādyamunayaḥ sarve cākṣataistilataṇḍulaiḥ sūryādayaḥ samabhyarcya tuṣṭuvurvṛṣabhadhvajam

Translation

All the sages headed by Bhṛgu—together with Sūrya and the other deities—worshipped the Bull-bannered Lord (Vṛṣabhadhvaja), Śiva, with unbroken grains (akṣata), sesame, and rice, and then praised Him with hymns.

Word by Word

• भृग्वाद्यमुनयः: the sages beginning with Bhṛgu

• सर्वे: all

• चाक्षतैः: with akṣata (unbroken/uncooked grains used in worship)

• तिलतण्डुलैः: with sesame seeds and rice-grains

• सूर्यादयः: Sūrya and others (the gods)

• समभ्यर्च्य: having duly worshipped

• तुष्टुवुः: they praised (sang stuti)

• वृषभध्वजम्: the One whose banner bears the bull—Śiva (Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Bhṛgu
• Sūrya

FAQs

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

It shows the standard puja-sequence: offering auspicious substances (akṣata, tila, taṇḍula) followed by stuti—devotion expressed through both ritual and praise to please Pati (Śiva).

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

By naming Him Vṛṣabhadhvaja, the verse points to Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord recognized by Devas and Ṛṣis alike—worthy of archana and hymns as the transcendent ruler who can remove pasha (bondage) from the pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritualistically, it highlights linga-archana with akṣata, sesame, and rice, followed by stotra-recitation; yogically, it implies bhakti-oriented upāya (devotional discipline) as a gateway to Pashupata-oriented surrender to Pati.