Shloka 81

Devanagari script

परात्पराय विश्वाय नमस्ते विश्वमूर्त्तये नमो विष्णुकलत्राय विष्णुक्षेत्राय भानवे

Transliteration

parātparāya viśvāya namaste viśvamūrttaye namo viṣṇukalatrāya viṣṇukṣetrāya bhānave

Translation

પરાત્પર, વિશ્વસ્વરૂપ, વિશ્વમૂર્તિ તમને નમસ્કાર. વિષ્ણુ-કલત્ર, વિષ્ણુ-ક્ષેત્ર તથા તેજસ્વી ભાનુરૂપ તમને પ્રણામ.

Word by Word

• परात्पराय: to the Supreme beyond the supreme

• विश्वाय: to the universe / the all

• नमस्ते: salutations to You

• विश्वमूर्त्तये: to Him whose form is the universe

• नमो: salutation

• विष्णुकलत्राय: to the spouse/consort of Viṣṇu

• विष्णुक्षेत्राय: to the sacred field/holy domain of Viṣṇu

• भानवे: to the Sun / the radiant illuminator

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a hymn within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Surya (Bhanu)

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as worship of the transcendent Pati who also pervades the entire viśva; the Linga is approached as the sign of the formless Supreme manifesting as all forms and sacred sites (kṣetra).

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as parātpara (beyond all categories) yet viśvamūrti (immanent as the universe). This aligns with Siddhānta language: the one Pati is distinct from pashu and pāśa, yet pervades and governs them as inner ruler.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is contemplative upāsanā: recognizing the Lord in kṣetra (holy space) and in bhānu (the illuminating principle), a Pāśupata-aligned discipline of seeing the all-pervading Pati while performing stuti and worship.