Shloka 21

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

सम्पूज्य चैवं त्रिदशेश्वराद्यैः स्तुत्वा स्तुतं देवमजेयमीशम् विज्ञापयामास निरीक्ष्य भक्त्या जनार्दनाय प्रणिपत्य मूर्ध्ना

Transliteration

sampūjya caivaṃ tridaśeśvarādyaiḥ stutvā stutaṃ devamajeyamīśam vijñāpayāmāsa nirīkṣya bhaktyā janārdanāya praṇipatya mūrdhnā

Translation

Thus, having duly worshipped—together with Indra and the other lords of the thirty-three gods—and having praised that praised, unconquerable Lord, the Supreme Ruler, he then made his petition with devotion, bowing his head to Janārdana.

Word by Word

• सम्पूज्य (sampūjya): having fully worshipped

• च एवम् (ca evaṁ): and thus

• त्रिदशेश्वराद्यैः (tridaśeśvarādyaiḥ): with Indra and the other lords of the thirty-three gods

• स्तुत्वा (stutvā): having praised

• स्तुतम् (stutaṁ): the praised one

• देवम् (devam): the divine Lord

• अजेयम् (ajeyam): unconquerable, invincible

• ईशम् (īśam): the sovereign Lord (Pati)

• विज्ञापयामास (vijñāpayāmāsa): he submitted/made a formal request

• निरीक्ष्य (nirīkṣya): having looked upon/considered

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā): with devotion

• जनार्दनाय (janārdanāya): to Janārdana (Viṣṇu, the remover of afflictions)

• प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya): having bowed down

• मूर्ध्ना (mūrdhnā): with the head (in full prostration).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal scene involving the Devas and Janardana)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Devas (Tridasha)
• Janardana (Vishnu)
• Isha (as the unconquerable Lord)

FAQs

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

It models the proper inner posture for Linga-pūjā: complete worship (sampūjya), hymn (stuti), and full surrender (praṇipāta). In Shaiva Siddhanta, such devotion purifies the paśu (soul) and loosens pāśa (bondage), preparing one to receive the Lord’s grace.

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

By calling the Lord “īśa” and “ajeya” (unconquerable), it points to Pati-tattva—supreme sovereignty beyond defeat or limitation. Even when the narrative names Janārdana, the theological emphasis remains on the one invincible Lord who receives worship and grants refuge.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Praṇipāta (bowing with the head) and bhakti-filled stuti are highlighted as essential limbs of worship; they align the practitioner’s ego toward surrender, a key prerequisite for Pāśupata-oriented discipline and grace-centered liberation.