Shloka 17
शिवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Śiva-stuti-varṇanam) — “Description of Hymns in Praise of Śiva”
परमात्मानमित्याहुररस्मिन् जगति यद्विभो । त्वमेव शर्व सर्वात्मन् त्रिलोकाधिपते भव
paramātmānamityāhurarasmin jagati yadvibho | tvameva śarva sarvātman trilokādhipate bhava
In this world, O all-pervading Lord, they declare You alone to be the Supreme Self (Paramātman). You indeed are Śarva—the indwelling Self of all—and the sovereign Lord of the three worlds; be graciously present as our refuge.
Devas (gods) addressing Lord Shiva (Śarva) in the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Significance: Invokes Śiva as trilokādhipati and sarvātman—key for royal/guardian aspect of kṣetra-devatā worship; reinforces refuge (śaraṇāgati) as the heart of pilgrimage merit.
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It identifies Śiva as Paramātman—both transcendent and immanent (Sarvātman). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, it points to Pati (Śiva) as the supreme Lord who grants grace and liberation when sincerely invoked.
Calling Śiva “Śarva” and “Lord of the three worlds” supports Saguna worship—approaching Him as the personal Lord—while “Paramātman/Sarvātman” affirms that the same Śiva is the inner Self present in all, which the Liṅga symbolizes as the all-pervading Reality.
A direct takeaway is devotional invocation and surrender: repeat Shiva’s names (e.g., Śarva) or the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” contemplating Him as the indwelling Self (Sarvātman) and the protector of the three worlds.