Shloka 5
Śiva-nāma-sahasraka-kathana
The Recital/Teaching of the Thousand Names of Śiva
ज्ञानगम्यो दृढप्रज्ञो देवदेवस्त्रिलोचनः । वामदेवो महादेवः पटुः परिवृढो दृढः
jñānagamyo dṛḍhaprajño devadevastrilocanaḥ | vāmadevo mahādevaḥ paṭuḥ parivṛḍho dṛḍhaḥ
Il est accessible par la connaissance véritable; ferme en sagesse; Dieu des dieux, Seigneur aux Trois Yeux. Il est Vāmadeva, le Grand Dieu—habile, pleinement mûri en puissance, et d’une constance inébranlable.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vāmadeva
Mantra: ज्ञानगम्यो दृढप्रज्ञो देवदेवस्त्रिलोचनः । वामदेवो महादेवः पटुः परिवृढो दृढः
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse praises Shiva as “jñāna-gamya”—realized through liberating knowledge—highlighting the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis that grace and right understanding lead the soul (paśu) to recognize Pati (Shiva) as the supreme Lord who is unwavering and complete.
These epithets describe Saguna Shiva—Trilocana, Mahadeva, Vamadeva—making the Lord approachable for meditation and Linga worship. The devotee contemplates Shiva’s auspicious form and qualities while progressing toward inner realization.
A practical takeaway is nāma-smaraṇa and dhyāna: repeat “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while meditating on Shiva as Trilochana and Vamadeva, cultivating dṛḍha-prajñā (steadfast insight) and dṛḍhatā (firmness) in sādhanā.