Shloka 48
शिवागमन-नाद-समागमः (Śiva’s Advent, the Drum-Sound, and the Cosmic Assembly)
शिव उवाच । हे हरे हे विधे तातौ युवां प्रियतरौ मम । सुरोत्तमौ त्रिजगतोऽवनसर्गकरौ सदा
śiva uvāca | he hare he vidhe tātau yuvāṃ priyatarau mama | surottamau trijagato'vanasargakarau sadā
Śiva dit : «Ô Hari, ô Vidhātr̥ (Brahmā), mes fils bien-aimés : vous deux m’êtes les plus chers. Vous êtes les premiers parmi les dieux, toujours voués à la protection et à l’émanation (création) des trois mondes.»
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Significance: Articulates hierarchical theism: Brahmā and Viṣṇu are ‘surottamau’ yet function as delegated agents for sarga and avana under Śiva’s īśvaratva—key Siddhānta framing of cosmic administration.
FAQs
The verse presents Śiva as the supreme Pati who lovingly appoints and empowers Hari (preservation) and Vidhā/Brahmā (creation), showing that cosmic functions operate under Śiva’s gracious sovereignty and harmony rather than rivalry.
By depicting Śiva as the personal Lord who speaks, loves, and directs the devas, the verse supports Saguna Śiva-bhakti. In Linga worship, devotees approach the same Lord who is beyond yet actively governs creation through Brahmā and Viṣṇu.
A practical takeaway is to meditate on Śiva as the inner ruler (Pati) while repeating the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to align one’s actions with dharma, just as the cosmic roles of creation and protection are aligned with Śiva’s will.