Shloka 182

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

पस्पर्श च ददौ तस्मै श्रद्धां शीतांशुभूषणः प्राह चैवं महादेवः परमात्मानमच्युतम्

Transliteration

pasparśa ca dadau tasmai śraddhāṃ śītāṃśubhūṣaṇaḥ prāha caivaṃ mahādevaḥ paramātmānamacyutam

Translation

Then Śītāṃśu-bhūṣaṇa (Śiva, adorned with the moon) touched him and bestowed steadfast śraddhā—faithful intent—upon him. Thereupon Mahādeva spoke thus to Acyuta, the Supreme Self, granting the inner certainty by which the paśu (bound soul) turns toward the Pati (the Lord).

Word by Word

• पस्पर्श (pasparśa): touched

• च (ca): and

• ददौ (dadau): gave/bestowed

• तस्मै (tasmai): to him

• श्रद्धाम् (śraddhām): faith, devoted conviction, śraddhā

• शीतांशुभूषणः (śītāṃśu-bhūṣaṇaḥ): the one adorned with the moon (Śiva)

• प्राह (prāha): said/spoke

• च एवम् (ca evam): and thus

• महादेवः (mahādevaḥ): Mahādeva, the Great God (Śiva)

• परमात्मानम् (paramātmānam): the Supreme Self

• अच्युतम् (acyutam): Acyuta (the imperishable, commonly Viṣṇu)

Speaker

Suta (narrating an internal dialogue where Shiva addresses Acyuta/Vishnu)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights that authentic Linga-puja begins with śraddhā granted and stabilized by Śiva’s anugraha (grace); ritual becomes fruitful when the paśu’s intention is aligned to Pati.

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

Śiva is shown as the bestower of inner qualification—by a mere touch he implants śraddhā, indicating his role as Pati who loosens pāśa (bondage) through grace and right orientation of consciousness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds the prerequisite of śraddhā for Pāśupata-oriented sādhana—devotional resolve that supports mantra, japa, and Linga-upāsanā, making practice transformative rather than merely external.