Shloka 84

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

नित्यो नियतकल्याणः पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तनः दूरश्रवा विश्वसहो ध्येयो दुःस्वप्ननाशनः

Transliteration

nityo niyatakalyāṇaḥ puṇyaśravaṇakīrtanaḥ dūraśravā viśvasaho dhyeyo duḥsvapnanāśanaḥ

Translation

ಅವನೇ ನಿತ್ಯ; ಅವನ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ನಿಯತವಾಗಿ ಅಚಲ. ಅವನ ನಾಮಶ್ರವಣ ಮತ್ತು ಕೀರ್ತನೆ ಸ್ವತಃ ಪುಣ್ಯ. ಅವನ ಕೀರ್ತಿ ದೂರದೂರಿಗೆ ಹರಡುತ್ತದೆ; ಅವನು ವಿಶ್ವಭಾರವನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಧ್ಯೇಯ; ದುಃಸ್ವಪ್ನನಾಶಕ—ಅಶುಭ ಸೂಚನೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಭಯವನ್ನೂ ದೂರ ಮಾಡುವವನು।

Word by Word

• नित्यः: eternal

• नियत-कल्याणः: of assured/inevitable auspiciousness

• पुण्य-श्रवण-कीर्तनः: whose hearing and chanting are meritorious

• दूर-श्रवाः: far-renowned / whose fame is heard from afar

• विश्व-सहः: supporter/endurer of the universe

• ध्येयः: to be meditated upon

• दुःस्वप्न-नाशनः: destroyer of bad dreams/inauspicious visions

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s names to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered devotion as śravaṇa–kīrtana and dhyāna of Pati (Shiva): hearing/chanting His names and meditating on Him are declared intrinsically purifying and auspicious, supporting steady worship and removing inauspicious fear.

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

Shiva is presented as Nitya (timeless Pati), Niyata-kalyāṇa (whose grace and auspicious order do not fail), and Viśvasaha (cosmic sustainer), indicating the Lord who transcends change yet upholds the world while liberating the paśu from anxiety-born bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-śravaṇa and nāma-kīrtana (hearing/chanting Shiva’s names) along with dhyāna (meditative absorption on Shiva) are highlighted as practical means aligned with Pāśupata discipline to dispel negative omens and mental afflictions.