Shloka 8

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

भगवन्देवदेवेश विष्णो जिष्णो जनार्दन दानवैः पीडिताः सर्वे वयं शरणमागताः

Transliteration

bhagavandevadeveśa viṣṇo jiṣṇo janārdana dānavaiḥ pīḍitāḥ sarve vayaṃ śaraṇamāgatāḥ

Translation

「世尊、神々の主よ。ヴィシュヌよ、征服されぬジシュヌ、ジャナールダナよ。ダーナヴァらに苦しめられ、我らは皆、御身に帰依して参りました。」

Word by Word

• भगवन्: O Blessed Lord

• देवदेवेश: Lord of the lords of the gods

• विष्णो: O Viṣṇu

• जिष्णो: O Unconquered One

• जनार्दन: O Janārdana (protector and chastiser of the wicked)

• दानवैः: by the Dānavas (Daityas/demonic clans)

• पीडिताः: tormented/oppressed

• सर्वे: all

• वयम्: we

• शरणम्: refuge/shelter

• आगताः: have come/arrived

Speaker

The Devas (gods), petitioning Vishnu for protection (as framed within Suta's narration)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas
• Danavas

FAQs

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

It models śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): the pashu, afflicted by pasha-like forces (fear, oppression, adharma), seeks the Lord’s protection—an inner posture essential for Linga-pūjā where one approaches the Pati with humility and dependence.

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

Though addressed to Viṣṇu, the Linga Purana’s Shaiva frame reads such refuge as ultimately directed to the Supreme Pati (Śiva-tattva), in whom protective sovereignty over devas and worlds culminates, revealing the non-contradiction of Hari-Hara in safeguarding dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is śaraṇāgati—an essential limb of Pāśupata-oriented devotion—where surrender, confession of helplessness, and turning toward the Lord become the yogic gateway from bondage (pāśa) toward grace (anugraha).