Shloka 46

Adhyaya 17: लिङ्गोद्भव—ब्रह्मविष्ण्वहङ्कार-शमनं, ओंकार-प्रादुर्भावः, मन्त्र-तत्त्वं च

Devanagari script

तथैव भगवान् विष्णुः श्रान्तः संत्रस्तलोचनः सर्वदेवभवस्तूर्णम् उत्थितः सः महावपुः

Transliteration

tathaiva bhagavān viṣṇuḥ śrāntaḥ saṃtrastalocanaḥ sarvadevabhavastūrṇam utthitaḥ saḥ mahāvapuḥ

Translation

Likewise, the Blessed Lord Viṣṇu—wearied, his eyes trembling with awe—rose up at once. That great-bodied One, the source from whom the hosts of gods arise, stood before the supreme Sign, acknowledging the overwhelming majesty of the Pati (Śiva) revealed as the Liṅga.

Word by Word

• तथैव: likewise

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu

• श्रान्तः: fatigued, wearied

• संत्रस्त-लोचनः: with frightened/awe-struck eyes

• सर्व-देव-भवः: the source/origin of all the gods

• तूर्णम्: quickly, at once

• उत्थितः: rose up, stood up

• सः: he

• महा-वपुः: of great form/body

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas
• Shiva
• Linga

FAQs

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

It shows even Viṣṇu responding with awe and humility before the manifested Liṅga, reinforcing the Liṅga as the supreme, worship-worthy sign (liṅga) of Pati beyond the reach of ordinary divine power.

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

By implying a reality that overwhelms and reorients even the highest deities, the verse points to Shiva-tattva as Pati—transcendent, sovereign, and the ultimate ground before whom all other powers (including the devas) stand.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is bhakti-filled namra-bhāva (reverent humility) foundational to Pāśupata discipline—recognizing Pasha-bound beings (pashus) and even cosmic rulers as dependent upon Pati, which grounds Liṅga-pūjā and inner surrender.