Shloka 44

प्रसाद-ज्ञान-योग-मोक्षक्रमः तथा व्यास-रुद्रावतार-मन्वन्तर-परम्परा

Devanagari script

लम्बोदरश् च लम्बश्च लम्बाक्षो लम्बकेशकः सर्वज्ञः समबुद्धिश् च साध्यः सर्वस्तथैव च

Transliteration

lambodaraś ca lambaśca lambākṣo lambakeśakaḥ sarvajñaḥ samabuddhiś ca sādhyaḥ sarvastathaiva ca

Translation

He is Lambodara, the Pot-bellied One; Lamba, the Vast and Lofty One; Lambākṣa, the Long‑eyed Lord; and Lambakeśaka, He whose hair flows long. He is Sarvajña, the All‑knowing; Samabuddhi, equal‑minded toward all beings; Sādhya, the One to be realized through disciplined practice; and Sarva, the All‑pervading Pati who is everything.

Word by Word

• लम्बोदरः: pot-bellied (symbol of containing the cosmos)

• लम्बः: great/lofty/vast

• लम्बाक्षः: long-eyed

• लम्बकेशकः: long-haired

• सर्वज्ञः: all-knowing

• समबुद्धिः: equal-minded, impartial awareness

• साध्यः: to be realized/attained by sādhana

• सर्वः: the all, all-pervading Lord

• तथा एव च: and likewise/also indeed

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Sahasranama to the Sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as nāma-japa for the Linga, praising Shiva as the all-pervading Pati (Sarva) who contains the cosmos (Lambodara); reciting such names is a direct upāsanā that purifies the pashu (individual soul) and turns attention toward the Linga as the supreme reality.

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

Shiva is presented as Sarvajña (omniscient) and Samabuddhi (perfectly impartial), indicating the Siddhāntic Pati who is untouched by pāśa (bondage) yet governs and pervades all beings as their inner ruler.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Shiva-nāma japa and contemplative meditation: the epithet Sādhya implies that through sādhana—especially mantra-japa, dhyāna on the Linga, and Pāśupata-oriented discipline—the seeker realizes Shiva beyond bondage.