Shloka 76

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

व्यवसायो व्यवस्थानः स्थानदो जगदादिजः दुन्दुभो ललितो विश्वो भवात्मात्मनि संस्थितः

Transliteration

vyavasāyo vyavasthānaḥ sthānado jagadādijaḥ dundubho lalito viśvo bhavātmātmani saṃsthitaḥ

Translation

He is Right Endeavour and the Power of Order; He bestows the true station (dharma and support) and is the Primal Source of the worlds. He is Dundubhi, the resonant drum of cosmic vibration, the Playful and the Beautiful; He is the Universe itself—Bhava, whose very Self stands established in the supreme Self.

Word by Word

• व्यवसायः: decisive effort, resolute will

• व्यवस्थानः: established order, stabilizing principle

• स्थानदः: giver of place/support/status

• जगदादिजः: primal origin of the worlds

• दुन्दुभः: drum, resonant sound (cosmic vibration)

• ललितः: sportive, graceful, beautiful

• विश्वः: the all, the universe

• भवात्मा: Bhava as the indwelling Self (Shiva as inner ruler)

• आत्मनि संस्थितः: established/abiding in the Self (supreme Atman)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga-Pati as the stabilizing cosmic Order who grants ‘sthāna’—support and rightful status—so worship aligns the pashu (soul) with dharma and the sustaining power of Shiva.

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

Shiva is presented as both transcendent and immanent: the primal source of the worlds and also Viśva itself, with Bhava abiding in the supreme Self—Pati who is Self-established and the inner ruler beyond pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A contemplative practice is implied: meditate on Shiva as inner Atman (bhavātmā ātmani saṃsthitaḥ) and as nāda (dundubhi)—using mantra-japa and inner sound-awareness to loosen pasha and steady the pashu in Pati.