Shloka 55

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

त्वयि भक्तिः प्रसीदेति ब्रह्माख्यां च ददौ तु सः ततस्तु पुनरेवाह ब्रह्मा विज्ञापयन्प्रभुम्

Transliteration

tvayi bhaktiḥ prasīdeti brahmākhyāṃ ca dadau tu saḥ tatastu punarevāha brahmā vijñāpayanprabhum

Translation

「汝へのバクティが堅く定まり、どうか御慈悲あれ」と彼は述べ、さらに「ブラフマー」という称号を授けた。その後ブラフマーは再び主に申し上げ、願いを奉った。

Word by Word

• tvayi: in You (O Lord, Pati)

• bhaktiḥ: devotion

• prasīdeti: may it be appeased/fulfilled, may it become gracious

• brahma-ākhyām: the appellation/name ‘Brahmā’

• ca: and

• dadau: gave/bestowed

• tu: indeed

• saḥ: he (the Lord)

• tataḥ tu: then indeed/thereafter

• punaḥ eva: again

• āha: said/spoke

• brahmā: Brahmā

• vijñāpayan: respectfully informing/submitting

• prabhum: to the Lord (Prabhu, Pati)

Speaker

Suta (narrating an internal dialogue involving Brahma and Shiva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames bhakti to Shiva (the Linga’s indwelling Pati) as the prerequisite for any boon or cosmic function—devotion first, then rightful authority and sacred naming.

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

Shiva appears as Prabhu/Pati—the sovereign who empowers even Brahmā through grace, assigning roles and names while remaining the ultimate source behind creation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is bhakti as a Pāśupata orientation: humble submission (vijñāpana) to Pati, which weakens pasha (bondage) and makes one fit for divine instruction and action.