Shloka 14

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

चतुःषष्ट्या विशाखाश् च नवभिः पारयात्रिकः षड्भिः सर्वान्तकः श्रीमान् तथैव विकृताननः

Transliteration

catuḥṣaṣṭyā viśākhāś ca navabhiḥ pārayātrikaḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ sarvāntakaḥ śrīmān tathaiva vikṛtānanaḥ

Translation

Par soixante-quatre noms, on le célèbre comme Viśākhā ; par neuf noms, comme Pārayātrika, Celui qui fait passer les êtres sur l’autre rive ; par six noms, comme Sarvāntaka, le Seigneur qui mène tous à leur terme assigné ; et de même comme Śrīmān, l’Auspice, et Vikṛtānana, dont la forme et le visage dépassent toute mesure ordinaire.

Word by Word

• चतुःषष्ट्या: by sixty-four (epithets/recitations)

• विशाखाः: Viśākhā (an epithet of Śiva, ‘many-branched/with manifold rays’)

• च: and

• नवभिः: by nine (epithets/recitations)

• पारयात्रिकः: Pārayātrika (the ferrier/one who leads across, i.e., across saṃsāra)

• षड्भिः: by six (epithets/recitations)

• सर्वान्तकः: Sarvāntaka (ender of all, death of death)

• श्रीमान्: Śrīmān (possessed of splendor, auspicious majesty)

• तथा एव: likewise/indeed

• विकृताननः: Vikṛtānana (of wondrous/extraordinary countenance

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a Shiva-nama enumeration to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as nama-upāsanā: by structured recitation of Shiva’s epithets, the devotee (pashu) turns toward Pati, and the Linga becomes the focal support (ālambana) for remembrance, purification, and grace.

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

Shiva is shown as both transcendent and operative: Pārayātrika reveals His saving function (anugraha) of carrying beings beyond bondage, while Sarvāntaka reveals His sovereign power over dissolution—ending not only bodies but also pasha (bondage) through liberating knowledge and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-japa and nāma-saṅkīrtana (disciplined repetition of Shiva’s names), used as a Shaiva sādhanā aligned with Pāśupata orientation—purifying the mind, loosening pasha, and stabilizing devotion to Pati.