Shloka 39
देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च
Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits
पराय परमेशाय परात्परतराय ते । परात्पराय विभवे नमस्ते विश्वमूर्तये
parāya parameśāya parātparatarāya te | parātparāya vibhave namaste viśvamūrtaye
Salutations to You—the Supreme Lord—who are beyond the beyond, higher than the highest transcendence; to You, the all-pervading Lord of majesty, whose very form is the universe.
Sati (offering a hymn of praise to Lord Shiva within the Satīkhaṇḍa narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: The verse is a pure transcendence-stuti: Śiva is ‘beyond the beyond’ (parātparatara) yet ‘viśvamūrti’—the universe as his manifestation, aligning with the doctrine of immanence without loss of transcendence.
Significance: Supports non-sectarian darśana of Śiva in all forms; strengthens śaraṇāgati and contemplative insight that loosens pāśa (bondage) through right knowledge and devotion.
Mantra: पराय परमेशाय परात्परतराय ते । परात्पराय विभवे नमस्ते विश्वमूर्तये
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
Offering: dipa
Cosmic Event: Cosmic immanence (viśvarūpatā) and transcendence beyond kalpa/time implied
FAQs
It declares Shiva as Parameśvara—transcending all categories of “beyond”—yet also as Viśvamūrti, the immanent cosmic form. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, it points to Pati (Shiva) as the supreme reality who grants grace and liberation while pervading creation.
Calling Shiva “Viśvamūrti” supports Saguna contemplation—Shiva present in all forms—while “Parātpara” affirms His transcendence beyond form. Linga worship harmonizes both: the Linga signifies the formless Supreme while serving as a concrete focus for devotion and meditation.
Use this verse as a stuti during Shiva-puja or japa: meditate on Shiva as both transcendent (Parātpara) and immanent (Viśvamūrti). Practically, recite it after Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and offer water/flowers to the Linga with the intent of surrender (namas).