Shloka 4

शिवार्चनविधिः — देवतानां पाशुपतव्रतप्राप्तिः तथा पशुपाशविमोक्षणम् (अध्याय ८०)

Devanagari script

जगाम देवताभिर् वै देवदेवान्तिकं हरिः सर्वे सम्प्राप्य देवस्य सार्धं गिरिवरं शुभम्

Transliteration

jagāma devatābhir vai devadevāntikaṃ hariḥ sarve samprāpya devasya sārdhaṃ girivaraṃ śubham

Translation

Hari, accompanied by the gods, went to the presence of the God of gods. All of them, having reached the Lord together, arrived at the auspicious best of mountains.

Word by Word

• जगाम: went

• देवताभिः: with the deities

• वै: indeed

• देवदेव-अन्तिकम्: near/into the presence of the God of gods

• हरिः: Hari (Viṣṇu)

• सर्वे: all (of them)

• सम्प्राप्य: having reached/attained

• देवस्य: of the Lord

• सार्धम्: together/along with

• गिरिवरम्: the best of mountains

• शुभम्: auspicious

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya, contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Devas
• Devadeva (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It frames the devotional movement toward Devadeva (Śiva) by Hari and the Devas, implying that even cosmic rulers approach the Supreme Pati for auspiciousness—an essential premise behind approaching the Liṅga as the accessible presence of Śiva.

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

By calling Śiva “Devadeva” (God of gods), the verse points to Śiva as Pati—the transcendent Lord who stands above all devas and grants auspiciousness, making him the ultimate refuge beyond pasha (bondage) for pashus (souls).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key takeaway is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) through reverent approach to Śiva’s presence—an attitude foundational to Śiva-pūjā and to Pāśupata discipline, where the pashu turns toward Pati as the means to loosen pasha.