Shloka 4

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

पराजितास्तदा देवा देवदेवेश्वरं हरिम् प्रणेमुस्तं सुरेशानं शोकसंविग्नमानसाः

Transliteration

parājitāstadā devā devadeveśvaraṃ harim praṇemustaṃ sureśānaṃ śokasaṃvignamānasāḥ

Translation

そのとき敗れたデーヴァたちは、神々の主にしてスラの王たるハリに礼拝し、悲嘆に心を揺さぶられていた。

Word by Word

• पराजिताः: defeated

• तदा: then

• देवाः: the gods (Devas)

• देवदेवेश्वरम्: Lord of the lords of the gods

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu)

• प्रणेमुः: bowed down, prostrated

• तम्: to him

• सुरेशानम्: ruler/overlord of the Suras

• शोक: grief

• संविग्न: agitated, shaken

• मानसाः: those whose minds (are thus affected)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Vishnu (Hari)

FAQs

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

It establishes the Purāṇic pattern of śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): when cosmic order collapses, even the Devas submit to a higher Lord. In Shaiva reading, this supports the Pati principle—supreme sovereignty that ultimately culminates in devotion to Mahādeva and the Linga as the stable axis of dharma.

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

Though the verse names Hari, it highlights the need for an ultimate Īśvara beyond the shaken state of conditioned beings. In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, the Devas function as pashus (bound souls) under pasha (limitations like fear and grief), implying the necessity of Pati—fully free lordship—later clarified through Shiva-tattva and Linga theology.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is praṇāma and surrender—devotional humility as a prerequisite for grace. As a yogic takeaway aligned with Pāśupata orientation, it indicates that inner agitation (śoka-saṁvigna-manas) is resolved by turning to the Lord through reverence, leading toward steadiness and right worship.