Shloka 64

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

सुवर्णरेताः सर्वज्ञः सुबीजो वृषवाहनः दशबाहुस्त्वनिमिषो नीलकण्ठ उमापतिः

Transliteration

suvarṇaretāḥ sarvajñaḥ subījo vṛṣavāhanaḥ daśabāhustvanimiṣo nīlakaṇṭha umāpatiḥ

Translation

Dialah Suvarṇa-retāḥ, berdaya cipta keemasan nan mujur; Tuhan Yang Mahatahu; Su-bīja, benih unggul—sebab murni dari perwujudan; penunggang Lembu. Ia berlengan sepuluh, Saksi tanpa berkedip, Nīlakaṇṭha, Umāpati Śiva—Pati yang membebaskan paśu dari pāśa.

Word by Word

• सुवर्णरेताः: one whose semen/creative potency is golden (pure, auspicious)

• सर्वज्ञः: omniscient

• सुबीजः: of excellent seed, the perfect causal source

• वृषवाहनः: whose vehicle is the bull (Nandin/Dharma)

• दशबाहुः: ten-armed

• तु: indeed

• अनिमिषः: unblinking, unwavering witness

• नीलकण्ठ: blue-throated

• उमापतिः: husband/lord of Umā (Pārvatī)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a Shiva-Sahasranama section to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Uma (Parvati)
• Nandi (as bull vehicle)

FAQs

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

It functions as a Sahasranama-style dhyāna: by reciting these epithets while worshipping the Liṅga, the devotee contemplates Śiva as Pati (Lord) endowed with omniscience, purity, and sovereign power—supporting inner focus and sāttvika bhakti.

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

Śiva is presented as the unblinking Witness (animiṣa) and all-knowing (sarvajña), indicating transcendence and immanence: He is the conscious Pati who oversees creation (subīja) yet remains steady and untouched, liberating the paśu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dhyāna-based nāma-japa practice: repeating these names during Liṅga-pūjā or Pāśupata-oriented meditation to stabilize awareness in the ‘animiṣa’ witness-consciousness and cultivate devotion to Umāpati (Śiva united with Śakti).