Shloka 29
Muñjavān on Himavat: Maheśvara’s abode, Śiva-stuti, and sacrificial gold
Chapter 8
ईशानं शड्करं सर्व शिवं विश्वेश्वरं भवम् । उमापतिं पशुपतिं विश्वरूपं महेश्वरम्
īśānaṃ śaṅkaraṃ sarvaṃ śivaṃ viśveśvaraṃ bhavam | umāpatiṃ paśupatiṃ viśvarūpaṃ maheśvaram ||
ईशान, शंकर, सर्वमंगल शिव, विश्वेश्वर, भव; उमापति, पशुपति, विश्वरूप, महेश्वर—ऐसे महादेव को शिर झुकाकर प्रणाम करो और उन्हीं की शरण जाओ।
संवर्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The core teaching is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): by remembering and reverently saluting Śiva through his many names—each highlighting a facet of his lordship, auspiciousness, and cosmic scope—one aligns oneself with divine protection and guidance.
Saṃvarta delivers a devotional address that strings together Śiva’s principal epithets. The narrative move is an invocation meant to orient the listener toward worship and surrender to Śiva as the supreme Lord.