Shloka 167

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

दुद्रुवुस्तं परिक्रम्य सेन्द्रा देवास्त्रिलोचनम् चचाल ब्रह्मभुवनं चकम्पे च वसुंधरा

Transliteration

dudruvustaṃ parikramya sendrā devāstrilocanam cacāla brahmabhuvanaṃ cakampe ca vasuṃdharā

Translation

Tras circunvalar al Señor de los Tres Ojos, los Devas—junto con Indra—huyeron, agitados; el reino celestial de Brahmā se estremeció y la misma Tierra tembló. Así, ante Pati (Śiva) los mundos se estremecen, y los pashus—las almas atadas—retroceden cuando quedan sobrecogidas por el inconmensurable Śiva‑tattva.

Word by Word

• दुद्रुवुः: fled, ran away

• तम्: Him

• परिक्रम्य: having circumambulated

• सेन्द्राः: together with Indra

• देवाः: the gods

• त्रिलोचनम्: the Three-eyed One (Śiva)

• चचाल: shook, reeled

• ब्रह्मभुवनम्: Brahmā’s world/abode

• चकम्पे: trembled

• च: and

• वसुंधरा: the Earth

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Indra
• Devas
• Brahma
• Earth (Vasundhara)

FAQs

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

It highlights pradakṣiṇā (circumambulation) as a core gesture of surrender to Śiva as Pati; even the Devas respond with awe, implying that true Linga-worship culminates in humility before His limitless presence.

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

Śiva appears as Trilocana whose mere manifestation shakes Brahmā’s realm and the Earth—signifying His transcendence over all lokas and His status as the supreme Pati beyond the reach of ordinary divine power.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pradakṣiṇā is explicit; the implied yogic takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline—transforming भय/विस्मय (fear and awe) into śaraṇāgati (refuge) and steadiness of mind before Śiva.