Shloka 10

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

महादेव जगन्नाथ पितामह जगद्गुरो प्रसीद देवदेवेश प्रसीद परमेश्वर

Transliteration

mahādeva jagannātha pitāmaha jagadguro prasīda devadeveśa prasīda parameśvara

Translation

おおマハーデーヴァ、宇宙の主よ。おおピターマハ、諸世界の師よ、どうか御慈悲を。神々の主たるデーヴァデーヴェーシャよ、至上主パラメーシュヴァラよ、どうか御慈悲を。

Word by Word

• महादेव (mahādeva): Great God, Shiva as Pati

• जगन्नाथ (jagannātha): Lord of the universe

• पितामह (pitāmaha): Primordial Father/Grand-sire of beings

• जगद्गुरो (jagad-guro): Teacher of the worlds

• प्रसीद (prasīda): be pleased, show grace

• देवदेवेश (deva-deveśa): Lord over the gods’ lords, sovereign of the devas

• परमेश्वर (parameśvara): Supreme Lord, highest Ishvara

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a devotional supplication within the Linga Purana’s Shaiva context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as a direct stuti (praise) and prārthanā (supplication) to Shiva as Parameśvara, emphasizing that successful Linga-pūjā culminates in seeking his prasāda—his gracious acceptance and liberating favor.

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

Shiva is invoked as Pati—the supreme sovereign and Jagadguru—indicating him as the ultimate Lord who transcends the gods and grants anugraha, the decisive power that loosens pāśa (bondage) upon the paśu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is śaraṇāgati (surrender) expressed through repeated “prasīda,” a bhakti-based inner discipline aligned with Pāśupata orientation where devotion and humility prepare the aspirant for Shiva’s grace.