Shloka 155

Devanagari script

सहस्रमूर्धा देवेन्द्रः सर्वदेवमयो गुरुः सहस्रबाहुः सर्वाङ्गः शरण्यः सर्वलोककृत्

Transliteration

sahasramūrdhā devendraḥ sarvadevamayo guruḥ sahasrabāhuḥ sarvāṅgaḥ śaraṇyaḥ sarvalokakṛt

Translation

Él es el Señor de mil cabezas, el verdadero Indra entre los dioses: el Gurú en quien están contenidos todos los devas. De mil brazos, presente como cada miembro del cosmos, es el Refugio de todos, el Hacedor y Sustentador de todos los mundos.

Word by Word

• sahasra-mūrdhā: thousand-headed (all-pervading, cosmic form)

• deva-indraḥ: lord/sovereign among the gods

• sarva-deva-mayaḥ: constituted of all deities (the inner Self of all)

• guruḥ: spiritual preceptor (dispeller of ignorance)

• sahasra-bāhuḥ: thousand-armed (infinite powers and agencies)

• sarva-aṅgaḥ: whose body is all limbs (the universe as His body)

• śaraṇyaḥ: worthy of refuge/protector

• sarva-loka-kṛt: creator/ordainer of all worlds

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a hymn of praise within the Linga Purana’s Shaiva frame)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames the Linga’s Lord as the all-pervading Pati: the refuge (śaraṇya) and source (sarvalokakṛt) of all worlds, so worship is directed to the one Reality in whom all deities and powers subsist.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is presented as sarvadevamaya (the inner essence of all gods) and sarvāṅga (the universe as His body), indicating a non-dual sovereignty where Pati transcends yet pervades all tattvas while remaining the Guru who removes pasha-born ignorance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice implied is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in Pati—central to Pashupata orientation—supporting mantra-japa and stuti as means to loosen pasha (bondage) for the pashu (individual soul).