Shloka 11

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

भगवन्ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठ तव देहम् इदं शुभम् पालयस्व विभो द्रष्टुं तव पौत्रं ममात्मजम्

Transliteration

bhagavanbrāhmaṇaśreṣṭha tava deham idaṃ śubham pālayasva vibho draṣṭuṃ tava pautraṃ mamātmajam

Translation

「ああ、福徳ある御方、婆羅門の中の最勝者よ。遍く満ちる主よ、どうかこの吉祥なる御身を保ち、あなたの孫—わたしの子—をご覧になれますように。」

Word by Word

• bhagavan: O venerable one, blessed lord

• brāhmaṇa-śreṣṭha: best among brāhmaṇas

• tava: your

• deham: body

• idam: this

• śubham: auspicious, holy

• pālayasva: protect, preserve

• vibho: O mighty one, all-pervading

• draṣṭum: to see, to behold

• tava: your

• pautram: grandson

• mama: my

• ātmajam: son (born of oneself)

Speaker

A devotee/householder addressing a revered brāhmaṇa-sage (inner narrative reported by Suta)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes anugraha (divine grace) accessed through reverence to sanctified representatives of dharma; such humility and prayer are foundational attitudes for fruitful Linga-pūjā.

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

By invoking “vibhu” (all-pervading lord), it aligns the revered presence with Pati—the sovereign consciousness who sustains embodied life and grants auspicious fruition to the pashu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The implied practice is guru/brāhmaṇa-sevā and prayerful sankalpa—devotional discipline that supports purity (śuddhi) and receptivity to grace, a prerequisite mood for Pāśupata-oriented worship.