Shloka 24

Adhyaya 17: लिङ्गोद्भव—ब्रह्मविष्ण्वहङ्कार-शमनं, ओंकार-प्रादुर्भावः, मन्त्र-तत्त्वं च

Devanagari script

पुरुषं परमात्मानं पुरुहूतं पुरुष्टुतम् विष्णुमच्युतमीशानं विश्वस्य प्रभवोद्भवम्

Transliteration

puruṣaṃ paramātmānaṃ puruhūtaṃ puruṣṭutam viṣṇumacyutamīśānaṃ viśvasya prabhavodbhavam

Translation

Il est le Puruṣa, le Soi suprême—appelé par beaucoup et loué par beaucoup; le Viṣṇu qui pénètre tout, l’Acyuta qui ne déchoit pas; l’Īśāna, Seigneur souverain; la source d’où l’univers surgit et par qui il est manifesté.

Word by Word

• पुरुषम्: the Cosmic Person

• परमात्मानम्: the Supreme Self

• पुरुहूतम्: much-invoked/called upon by many

• पुरुष्टुतम्: praised by many

• विष्णुम्: the all-pervading one (Viṣṇu)

• अच्युतम्: the unfailing/unfallen one

• ईशानम्: the Lord, Īśāna (a Śaiva epithet)

• विश्वस्य: of the universe

• प्रभव-उद्भवम्: the origin and bringing-forth (source of manifestation)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga account to the sages; internal hymn-like description within the Linga-manifestation narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Ishana

FAQs

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

It frames the worshipped reality behind the Linga as the Supreme Self and cosmic source—beyond sectarian limitation—worthy of universal invocation and praise.

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

By using the Śaiva title Īśāna alongside cosmic epithets (Puruṣa, Paramātman, source of the universe), it points to Pati—the sovereign consciousness that manifests and sustains all.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse functions as a dhyāna/namaskāra-style recitation: a contemplative naming of the Lord’s tattva for inner focus during Linga-pūjā or Pāśupata-oriented meditation.