Shloka 7

ब्रह्मकृत-ईशानस्तवः तथा विश्वरूपदेवी-प्रकृतिरहस्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

नमो ऽस्तु सर्वविद्यानाम् ईशान परमेश्वर नमो ऽस्तु सर्वभूतानाम् ईशान वृषवाहन

Transliteration

namo 'stu sarvavidyānām īśāna parameśvara namo 'stu sarvabhūtānām īśāna vṛṣavāhana

Translation

一切の学知の根源にして主たるイーシャーナ、至上主に敬礼する。牛を乗り物とするイーシャーナ（ヴリシャヴァーハナ）—万生の内なる統御者、帰依の拠り所に敬礼する。

Word by Word

• namaḥ astu: let there be salutations

• sarva-vidyānām: of all knowledges/branches of learning

• īśāna: Īśāna (Shiva as the sovereign Lord)

• parameśvara: Supreme Lord

• namaḥ astu: let there be salutations

• sarva-bhūtānām: of all beings/creatures

• īśāna: Īśāna

• vṛṣa-vāhana: he whose vehicle is the bull (Nandin), emblem of dharma and steadfastness

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a traditional stuti within the Linga Purana’s Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ishana
• Parameshvara
• Vrishavahana

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as surrender to Īśāna, the supreme Pati, acknowledging him as the source of all vidyā and the indwelling lord of all beings—making devotion (namaskāra) the foundation of pūjā.

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

Shiva is presented as Īśāna Parameśvara: the sovereign consciousness that illumines all knowledge and governs all bhūtas, indicating his role as Pati beyond pasha (bondage) and the support of pashu (souls).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice is namaskāra (reverential salutation) as a primary limb of Shaiva pūjā and a Pāśupata-aligned inner discipline of surrender to the Lord as the ruler of all beings.