Shloka 45

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

त्रिधामा सौभगः शर्वः सर्वज्ञः सर्वगोचरः ब्रह्मधृग् विश्वसृक् स्वर्गः कर्णिकारः प्रियः कविः

Transliteration

tridhāmā saubhagaḥ śarvaḥ sarvajñaḥ sarvagocaraḥ brahmadhṛg viśvasṛk svargaḥ karṇikāraḥ priyaḥ kaviḥ

Translation

Ia adalah Tuhan bertiga-kediaman (Tridhāma), Yang Mahamujur; Śarva, pemusnah kenajisan. Mahatahu dan dapat dijangkau semua. Ia menegakkan Brahman (Veda dan asas tertinggi), mencipta alam semesta, dan Ia sendiri adalah keadaan surga; Karṇikāra yang bercahaya, Sang Terkasih, dan penyair-ṛṣi pewahyu hikmah suci.

Word by Word

• त्रिधामा: of three abodes (triple domain of existence)

• सौभगः: auspicious, bestower of good fortune

• शर्वः: Śarva, the destroyer (of sin/impurity)

• सर्वज्ञः: omniscient

• सर्वगोचरः: accessible to all, within the reach of all beings

• ब्रह्मधृक्: upholder of Brahman/Veda, bearer of sacred knowledge

• विश्वसृक्: creator/emitter of the universe

• स्वर्गः: heaven, the supreme blissful state (also the giver of svarga)

• कर्णिकारः: Karṇikāra (golden-flowering, radiant, adorned)

• प्रियः: beloved, dear to devotees

• कविः: seer-poet, inspired knower

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a dhyāna-like naming: by reciting these epithets, the devotee fixes the mind on Shiva as Pati—creator of the cosmos and destroyer of bondage—making Linga-pūjā an inner recognition of His all-pervading presence.

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

Shiva is presented as both transcendent and immanent: omniscient (sarvajña), reachable in all states of experience (sarvagocara), the ground that upholds brahman (brahmadhṛk), and the source of manifestation (viśvasṛk), indicating Shiva-tattva as the supreme conscious Lord who liberates the paśu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-japa and contemplative recitation are implied: repeating these names during Linga-pūjā aligns awareness with Shiva as the inner seer (kavi) and purifier (śarva), supporting Pāśupata-oriented discipline aimed at cutting bonds (pāśa).