Shloka 15

दिव्य-भवन-छत्र-निर्माणः तथा देवसमाह्वानम्

Divine Pavilion and Canopy; Summoning the Gods

Devanagari script

महेश उवाच । अतः प्रभृति लोकेश मन्निदेशादयं हरिः । मम वंद्य स्वयं विष्णुर्जातस्सर्वश्शृणोति हि

Transliteration

maheśa uvāca | ataḥ prabhṛti lokeśa mannideśādayaṃ hariḥ | mama vaṃdya svayaṃ viṣṇurjātassarvaśśṛṇoti hi

Translation

Mahēśa said: “Therefore, O Lord of the worlds, from this time onward this Hari, acting under My command, has become venerable to Me; indeed, Viṣṇu himself has arisen as one who listens to everything.”

Word by Word

महेशःMaheśa

उवाचsaid

अतःtherefore, from this

प्रभृतिfrom now on

लोकेशO lord of the world

मत्-निदेशात्from my command

अयम्this (person)

हरिःHari (Viṣṇu)

ममof me, my

वन्द्यःworthy of worship

स्वयम्himself

विष्णुःViṣṇu

जातःhas become, is born (as)

सर्वशःin every way, completely

शृणोतिhe hears/obeys

हिindeed, certainly

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Mahesha)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

Shiva

Vishnu

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse emphasizes Shiva’s supreme lordship (Pati) and the principle that even exalted deities function within Shiva’s ordinance; spiritually, it highlights śravaṇa (reverent listening) and alignment with Shiva’s will as a path to dharma and liberation.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

By presenting Mahesha as the commanding Lord, it supports Saguna Shiva devotion—worshipping Shiva as the personal Supreme who directs cosmic order; Linga-worship embodies this sovereignty and invites devotees to approach Shiva as the ultimate refuge.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The direct takeaway is śravaṇa and manana—listening attentively to Shiva’s teachings and contemplating them; in practice, this pairs well with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined devotional hearing of Purana recitation.