Shloka 29

अग्नित्रय-पितृवंश-रुद्रसृष्टि-वैराग्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

आश्रयं सर्वभूतानाम् अव्ययं जगतां पतिम् पुरुषं परमात्मानं पुरुहूतं पुरुष्टुतम्

Transliteration

āśrayaṃ sarvabhūtānām avyayaṃ jagatāṃ patim puruṣaṃ paramātmānaṃ puruhūtaṃ puruṣṭutam

Translation

我は帰依する。万有の依り処にして不滅、諸世界の主君たる主に。至上のプルシャ、すべての内なるアートマン、衆人に請い呼ばれ賢者に讃えられる—シヴァ、パティ、パーシュ（paśu）をパーシャ（pāśa）より解き放つ御主に。

Word by Word

• āśrayam: refuge/support

• sarva-bhūtānām: of all beings

• avyayam: imperishable/unchanging

• jagatām patim: Lord (Pati) of the worlds

• puruṣam: the Supreme Person/Conscious Principle

• paramātmānam: the Supreme Self/Inner Ruler

• puruhūtam: much-invoked/called upon by many

• puruṣṭutam: well-praised/praised by the virtuous (satpuruṣas)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a stuti within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-upāsanā as śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in Shiva as āśraya and jagatāṃ pati—the transcendent Pati who supports all beings and grants release, not merely a worldly boon.

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

Shiva is presented as avyaya (unchanging), puruṣa (supreme consciousness), and paramātmā (inner Self of all), indicating the Siddhāntic vision of Pati as both immanent ruler and transcendent Lord.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is śaraṇāgati through stuti and nāma-smaraṇa—invoking (puruhūta) and praising (puruṣṭuta) Shiva—supporting a Pāśupata-oriented discipline of devotion leading toward freedom from pāśa.