Shloka 83

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

कैलासपतिकामारिः सविता रविलोचनः विद्वत्तमो वीतभयो विश्वहर्ता निवारितः

Transliteration

kailāsapatikāmāriḥ savitā ravilocanaḥ vidvattamo vītabhayo viśvahartā nivāritaḥ

Translation

He is the Lord of Kailāsa, the foe of Kāma; Savitṛ, the inner Sun, whose eyes are the Sun. He is supremely wise, utterly fearless, the withdrawer of the universe at dissolution, and the One who restrains and wards off evil and bondage.

Word by Word

• कैलासपति (kailāsapati): Lord of Kailāsa

• कामारि (kāmāri): enemy of Kāma (desire)

• सविता (savitā): Savitṛ, the impelling solar power / inner illuminator

• रविलोचन (ravilocana): one whose eyes are the Sun

• विद्वत्तम (vidvattama): most learned / supremely wise

• वीतभय (vītabhaya): free from fear / fearless

• विश्वहर्ता (viśvahartā): remover/withdrawer of the universe (at pralaya)

• निवारित (nivārita): restrained/warded off

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva-Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kama
• Kailasa
• Surya

FAQs

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

As a Sahasranama-style salutation, it supports Linga-puja through nāma-japa: worshipping the Linga as Pati—who burns desire (Kāmāri), illumines the devotee as the inner Sun (Savitā), and restrains harmful forces that bind the pashu (soul).

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

It presents Shiva as transcendent and sovereign: the fearless, all-knowing Lord who both governs cosmic functions (illumination and dissolution) and grants grace by restraining ignorance and bondage (pāśa) that obscure the soul.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-japa within Shiva-puja is implied; yogically, the verse points to Pāśupata discipline of conquering kāma (desire) and cultivating vītabhaya (fearlessness) through inner illumination (savitā) centered on Shiva.