Shloka 15
Brahmā’s Enumeration of Primacies (Ādi) and the Supremacy of Knowledge
Jñāna
देवदानवभूतानां पिशाचोरगरक्षसाम् | नरकिन्नरयक्षाणां सर्वेषामीश्वर: प्रभु:,देव, दानव, भूत, पिशाच, सर्प, राक्षस, मनुष्य, किन्नर और समस्त यक्षोंके स्वामी भगवान् शंकर हैं
devadānavabhūtānāṁ piśācoragarakṣasām | narakinnarayakṣāṇāṁ sarveṣām īśvaraḥ prabhuḥ ||
Vāyu said: “Śaṅkara is the sovereign Lord and master of all—of gods and Dānavas, of spirits and Piśācas, of serpents and Rākṣasas, and of humans, Kinnaras, and every class of Yakṣa.” In the narrative, this affirms Śiva’s universal overlordship across all realms and beings, grounding reverence and ethical restraint in the recognition of a single supreme authority beyond factional divisions.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches the universality of Śiva’s lordship: all categories of beings—divine, demonic, human, and liminal—fall under a single supreme sovereignty. Ethically, it encourages humility and restraint by dissolving pride based on birth, power, or realm, and by locating ultimate authority in the divine order.
Vāyu is speaking in praise/affirmation of Śaṅkara, declaring him the master over every class of being. The statement functions as a theological endorsement within the episode, elevating Śiva’s status and framing subsequent actions or teachings under his overarching cosmic authority.