Shloka 2

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

सर्वभूतमयश्चैव सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः सर्वदेवमयश्चैव सौवर्णः सर्वसंमतः

Transliteration

sarvabhūtamayaścaiva sarvadevanamaskṛtaḥ sarvadevamayaścaiva sauvarṇaḥ sarvasaṃmataḥ

Translation

वह समस्त भूतों में व्याप्त है और सभी देवों द्वारा नमस्कृत है। वह समस्त देवताओं का भी सार है; स्वर्ण-तेजस्वी होकर सर्वसम्मत है।

Word by Word

• सर्वभूतमयः: constituted of/all-pervading in all beings

• च एव: and indeed

• सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः: worshipped/saluted by all the gods

• सर्वदेवमयः: consisting of/embodying all the gods

• सौवर्णः: golden, radiant like gold

• सर्वसंमतः: approved by all, universally acknowledged

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a Shaiva stuti within the Linga Purana’s Purva-Bhaga framework)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga as the sign of the all-pervading Pati (Shiva) who indwells all beings and is honored by all devas—supporting Linga-puja as worship of the universal Lord, not a limited deity.

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

Shiva is presented as sarvabhūtamaya (immanent in all pashus/beings) and sarvadevamaya (the inner essence of all divine powers), indicating non-dual lordship where all gods function through His śakti.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A stuti-oriented practice: repeating such names in japa and offering namaskāra in Linga-puja, while contemplating Shiva’s all-pervasion—an inner discipline aligned with Pashupata Yoga’s shift from pasha-bound identity to Pati-consciousness.