Shloka 5
देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च
Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits
त्वमेव क्रतुमीशान ससर्जिथ दयापरः । दक्षेण सूत्रेण विभो सदा त्रय्यभिपत्तये
tvameva kratumīśāna sasarjitha dayāparaḥ | dakṣeṇa sūtreṇa vibho sadā trayyabhipattaye
O Īśāna, Lord of sacrifice—out of compassion You alone brought forth the sacred rite of yajña. O all-pervading One, using Dakṣa as the guiding “thread” (instrument), You established it ever for the rightful attainment and flourishing of the Three Vedas.
Satī (addressing Lord Shiva, Īśāna)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Ishana
FAQs
The verse teaches that yajña is ultimately established by Shiva out of compassion, not as mere ritualism but as a dharmic means to align beings with sacred order (the Veda) and move toward liberation under the Lord’s governance (Pati).
By calling Shiva ‘Īśāna’ and ‘Vibhu’, the verse points to Saguna Shiva as the conscious Lord who empowers Vedic rites; Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana similarly emphasizes that outer worship and yajña become fruitful when offered to Shiva as the indwelling ruler of all sacred acts.
The takeaway is to perform worship or yajña with right intention—offering the act to Shiva as Īśāna—supported by mantra-japa (such as the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and inner surrender rather than pride in ritual status.