Shloka 159

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

स्रष्ट्रे नमः सर्वसुरासुराणां भर्त्रे च हर्त्रे जगतां विधात्रे नेत्रे सुराणामसुरेश्वराणां दात्रे प्रशास्त्रे मम सर्वशास्त्रे

Transliteration

sraṣṭre namaḥ sarvasurāsurāṇāṃ bhartre ca hartre jagatāṃ vidhātre netre surāṇāmasureśvarāṇāṃ dātre praśāstre mama sarvaśāstre

Translation

Salutations to the Creator of all Devas and Asuras; to the Sustainer and also the Withdrawer—the Ordainer of the worlds. Salutations to the Eye and inner Guide of the gods and the lords of Asuras; to the Bestower and the Supreme Governor—my Lord, the essence and authority of all Śāstras.

Word by Word

• स्रष्ट्रे: to the creator

• नमः: salutation

• सर्व-सुर-असुराणाम्: of all gods and asuras

• भर्त्रे: to the sustainer/bearer

• च: and

• हर्त्रे: to the remover/withdrawer

• जगताम्: of the worlds

• विधात्रे: to the ordainer/dispenser

• नेत्रे: to the eye/leader/guide

• सुराणाम्: of the devas

• असुर-ईश्वराणाम्: of the lords of asuras

• दात्रे: to the giver/bestower

• प्रशास्त्रे: to the ruler/governor

• मम: my

• सर्व-शास्त्रे: (who is) all the śāstras / the foundation of all scriptures.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a received hymn of praise within the Linga Purana context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes Shiva (Pati) as the single source of creation, sustenance, and dissolution, making Linga-puja a direct approach to the Supreme Governor who transcends sectarian divisions of Deva and Asura.

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

Shiva is praised as vidhātṛ (cosmic ordainer) and praśāstṛ (supreme ruler), the inner ‘eye’ guiding all beings; in Shaiva Siddhanta terms, He is Pati who regulates pasha (bondage) and grants grace for the uplift of pashu (the soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is stuti and smarana (devotional recitation and remembrance) as an aṅga of Shiva-puja; it supports Pashupata-oriented discipline by centering awareness on Pati as the ultimate śāstra and inner guide.