Shloka 8
Munipraśna-varṇana
Description of the Sages’ Inquiry
यच्च भूतं च भव्यं च यच्चान्यद्वस्तु वर्तते । न त्वयाऽविदितं किंचित्त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते
yacca bhūtaṃ ca bhavyaṃ ca yaccānyadvastu vartate | na tvayā'viditaṃ kiṃcittriṣu lokeṣu vidyate
Whatever has been, whatever will be, and whatever else exists—within the three worlds nothing whatsoever is unknown to You, O Lord Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: The epithet-like sense aligns with Viśvanātha (‘Lord of the universe’): Śiva’s omniscience across past, future, and present is a hallmark of the Kāśī Lord who bestows right knowledge and liberation; the verse functions as a doctrinal stuti establishing Śiva as sarvajña-īśvara.
Significance: Affirming Śiva’s omniscience supports śaraṇāgati: the pilgrim entrusts all times and destinies to the Lord, seeking guidance beyond māyā’s concealment.
Type: stotra
Cosmic Event: Trikāla scope (past-present-future) asserted; no specific calendrical marker.
FAQs
It establishes Śiva as the omniscient Pati (Lord) who fully knows past, future, and all present realities across the three worlds—supporting surrender (śaraṇāgati) and devotion as the sure path to grace and liberation.
The Liṅga is revered as the visible, worship-worthy sign of the boundless Lord whose knowledge is limitless; by worshipping Saguna Śiva through the Liṅga, the devotee approaches the same all-knowing reality that is ultimately beyond form (Nirguṇa).
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with contemplative meditation that Śiva knows all inner states; this supports honest confession, purification, and steady bhakti during daily worship and Mahāśivarātri vrata.