Shloka 12

Devanagari script

सर्वज्ञः सर्वयोगीशस्सर्वभूतैकनायकः । सर्वभूतान्तरात्मायं सर्वेषां सर्वदः सदा

Transliteration

sarvajñaḥ sarvayogīśassarvabhūtaikanāyakaḥ | sarvabhūtāntarātmāyaṃ sarveṣāṃ sarvadaḥ sadā

Translation

He is omniscient; the sovereign Lord of all yogins; the one supreme ruler of all beings. He abides as the inner Self within every creature, and ever remains the constant bestower of all attainments to all.

Word by Word

• सर्वज्ञः: all-knowing
• सर्वज्ञः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक: सर्व + ज्ञ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सर्वयोगीशः: lord of all yogīs
• सर्वयोगीशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वयोगीश (प्रातिपदिक: सर्व + योगीश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्वभूतैकनायकः: the sole leader of all beings
• सर्वभूतैकनायकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वभूतैकनायक (प्रातिपदिक: सर्वभूत + एक + नायक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्वभूतान्तरात्मा: the inner Self within all beings
• सर्वभूतान्तरात्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वभूतान्तरात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक: सर्वभूत + अन्तरात्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक (सामान्य), षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• सर्वदः: giver of all
• सर्वदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वद (प्रातिपदिक: सर्व + द)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (always)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadashiva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: सर्वज्ञः सर्वयोगीशस्सर्वभूतैकनायकः । सर्वभूतान्तरात्मायं सर्वेषां सर्वदः सदा

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It proclaims Shiva as Pati—the omniscient Lord who rules all beings and dwells within them as the inner Self—so liberation arises by recognizing His indwelling presence and grace as the giver of all attainments.

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

The Linga is worshipped as the visible, saguna support for devotion and meditation, while this verse points to the same Shiva as the nirguna Antaratman within all; Linga-worship trains the mind to perceive that inner Lord everywhere.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Shiva in the heart as Antaratman while repeating the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namah Shivaya); support the practice with Tripundra (bhasma) and Rudraksha as Shaiva disciplines for steadiness and remembrance.