Shloka 58
Bhaimaśaṅkara-māhātmya: Śiva’s Descent in Kāmarūpa and the Rise of Bhīma
देवा ऊचुः । सर्वं जानासि देवेश सर्वेषां मनसि स्थितम् । अन्तर्यामी च सर्वस्य नाज्ञातं विद्यते तव
devā ūcuḥ | sarvaṃ jānāsi deveśa sarveṣāṃ manasi sthitam | antaryāmī ca sarvasya nājñātaṃ vidyate tava
The Devas said: “O Lord of the gods, You know everything. You abide within the minds of all beings, and as the Antaryāmin, the Inner Ruler of all, nothing at all remains unknown to You.”
The Devas
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: The verse is a general theological acclamation of Śiva as Antaryāmin (inner ruler), not tied to a specific Jyotirliṅga episode in this passage.
Significance: Contemplation of Śiva as Antaryāmin supports inward worship (antar-yāga) and steadies devotion by affirming omniscience and immanence.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It affirms Shiva as Pati—the indwelling Lord (Antaryāmī) who knows the inner movements of every mind, encouraging surrender, sincerity in devotion, and trust that grace responds to the heart’s truth.
Linga worship honors Shiva as both transcendent and immanent: while the Linga is a visible focus for Saguna bhakti, this verse reminds devotees that the same Shiva also abides within as the unseen knower of all.
Practice inward recollection while chanting the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), offering worship with mental purity; let japa and dhyāna be honest, since Shiva is Antaryāmī and knows the mind directly.