Shloka 38

ब्रह्मकृत-ईशानस्तवः तथा विश्वरूपदेवी-प्रकृतिरहस्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

दिव्यवर्षसहस्रान्ते उपासित्वा महेश्वरम् धर्मोपदेशमखिलं कृत्वा योगमयं दृढम्

Transliteration

divyavarṣasahasrānte upāsitvā maheśvaram dharmopadeśamakhilaṃ kṛtvā yogamayaṃ dṛḍham

Translation

At the completion of a thousand divine years, having worshipped Mahēśvara, he delivered the entire instruction on Dharma and established a firm discipline suffused with Yoga—directed toward Pati, who frees the paśu from the pāśa.

Word by Word

• दिव्यवर्षसहस्रान्ते: at the end of a thousand divine years

• उपासित्वा: having worshipped/served with devotion

• महेश्वरम्: Maheshvara (the Supreme Lord Shiva, Pati)

• धर्मोपदेशम्: instruction/teaching on dharma

• अखिलम्: entire, without remainder

• कृत्वा: having done/having delivered/having composed

• योगमयम्: filled with yoga, consisting of yogic discipline

• दृढम्: firm, steadfast, well-established

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages; reporting an internal teaching after prolonged worship of Shiva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Maheshvara)

FAQs

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

It links prolonged upāsanā of Mahēśvara with the fruit of complete dharma-instruction and a steady yogic regimen, implying that Linga-centered worship matures into disciplined realization rather than mere ritual.

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

Shiva is implied as Mahēśvara—the Pati—worthy of sustained upāsanā, who becomes the source of dharmopadeśa and yogic firmness that leads the paśu toward release from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A long-term regimen of upāsanā (devotional worship/attentive service) culminating in a ‘yogamaya dṛḍha’ discipline—consistent with Pāśupata orientation where worship ripens into stable yoga and inner restraint.