Shloka 15

Devanagari script

कर्मणा तस्य चैवेह जगत्सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् किमत्र देवदेवस्य मूर्त्यष्टकमिदं जगत्

Transliteration

karmaṇā tasya caiveha jagatsarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam kimatra devadevasya mūrtyaṣṭakamidaṃ jagat

Translation

By His very action (karman)—His sovereign power of manifestation—this entire universe is established and sustained here. What wonder is there in this, when this world itself is nothing but the eightfold embodiment (aṣṭamūrti) of the God of gods, Śiva, expressed as His cosmic forms?

Word by Word

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā): by action, by operative power

• तस्य (tasya): of Him (Śiva)

• च (ca): and

• एव (eva): indeed

• इह (iha): here (in this manifested realm)

• जगत्-सर्वम् (jagat-sarvam): the entire universe

• प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam): firmly established, upheld

• किम् (kim): what?

• अत्र (atra): here, in this matter

• देव-देवस्य (deva-devasya): of the God of gods

• मूर्ति-अष्टकम् (mūrty-aṣṭakam): the eightfold forms/embodiments

• इदम् (idam): this

• जगत् (jagat): world, cosmos

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s teaching to the sages, summarizing Shaiva doctrine)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the cosmos as Śiva’s own eightfold embodiment (mūrtyaṣṭaka), so worship of the Liṅga is worship of the very ground of the universe—Pati who establishes and sustains all tattvas.

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

Śiva is presented as Deva-deva and Pati whose karma-śakti establishes the world; the universe is not independent but rests in His manifested forms, indicating His immanence as well as lordship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway supports Pāśupata contemplation: perceive Śiva’s presence in the eightfold cosmic forms and, through Liṅga-pūjā and inner recognition, loosen pāśa (bondage) upon the paśu (individual soul).