Shloka 20

देवदारुवनौकसां प्रति ब्रह्मोपदेशः—लिङ्गलक्षण-प्रतिष्ठा-विधिः, शिवमायारूपदर्शनं, स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

सर्वे प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वा शूलपाणिं प्रपद्यत ततो द्रक्ष्यथ देवेशं दुर्दर्शमकृतात्मभिः

Transliteration

sarve prāñjalayo bhūtvā śūlapāṇiṃ prapadyata tato drakṣyatha deveśaṃ durdarśamakṛtātmabhiḥ

Translation

“All of you, with hands folded in añjali, take refuge in the Trident-bearing Lord. Then you shall behold the Lord of the Devas—He who is hard to perceive for those whose inner being is not purified.”

Word by Word

• सर्वे: all

• प्राञ्जलयः: with joined palms, reverentially

• भूत्वा: having become

• शूलपाणिम्: the Trident-holder (Shiva)

• प्रपद्यत: take refuge/surrender

• ततः: then

• द्रक्ष्यथ: you will see/behold

• देवेशम्: the Lord of the gods

• दुर्दर्शम्: hard to see, difficult to behold

• अकृतात्मभिः: by the unpurified, undisciplined-minded (those without inner refinement)

Speaker

Suta (narrating an instruction given within the Deva-context toward surrender to Shiva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that Shiva is approached first through anjali and śaraṇāgati (refuge), implying that outer worship of the Linga must be supported by inner humility and surrender for true darśana.

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

Shiva is Devesha (Pati), not easily grasped by an unrefined mind; His presence is revealed through grace when the pashu (soul) becomes purified and turns away from pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Anjali with prapatti (taking refuge) functions as a Pāśupata-aligned discipline: purifying the inner instrument (antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi) so the seeker becomes fit for Shiva-darśana.