Shloka 9

Mahādeva’s Boon: Unwavering Bhakti, Tri-functional Cosmos, and the Supratiṣṭhā of Liṅga-Arcā

Devanagari script

आवयोर्देवदेवेश विवादमतिशोभनम् इहागतो भवान् यस्माद् विवादशमनाय नौ

Transliteration

āvayordevadeveśa vivādamatiśobhanam ihāgato bhavān yasmād vivādaśamanāya nau

Translation

おお、神々の主、神々の神よ――私たち二者の間に、華やかでありながら激しい論争が起こったゆえ、あなたはここに来て、我らの争いを鎮めてくださったのです。

Word by Word

• āvayoḥ: of the two of us

• deva-deveśa: O Lord of the gods, God of gods

• vivādam: dispute, contention

• ati-śobhanam: exceedingly striking/splendid (yet formidable)

• iha: here

• āgataḥ: having come/arrived

• bhavān: you (honorific)

• yasmāt: because/since

• vivāda-śamanāya: for the pacification of the dispute

• nau: of us two/for us two

Speaker

Brahma or Vishnu (addressing Shiva as the supreme arbiter)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva (Deva-Deveśa) as the supreme reconciler whose manifestation—often culminating in the Linga narrative—ends rivalry and establishes the highest object of worship.

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

Shiva is addressed as the Lord over all gods, implying Pati-tattva: the transcendent sovereign who is not bound by pasha (bondage) and who governs even the highest cosmic functions.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: turning from egoic contest to śaraṇāgati (surrender) to Pati, the inner act that precedes outer Linga-pūjā and restores harmony.