Shloka 7

Devanagari script

तपसा च महादेव्याः पार्वत्याः परमेश्वरः वशीकृतो महादेवः सर्वभूतपतिर्भवः

Transliteration

tapasā ca mahādevyāḥ pārvatyāḥ parameśvaraḥ vaśīkṛto mahādevaḥ sarvabhūtapatirbhavaḥ

Translation

മഹാദേവി പാർവതിയുടെ തപസ്സാൽ പരമേശ്വരൻ—മഹാദേവൻ, ഭവൻ, സർവ്വഭൂതപതി—വശീഭവിച്ച് അവളോടു പ്രസന്നനായി അനുഗ്രഹിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• तपसा: by austerity, tapas

• च: and

• महादेव्याः: of the Great Goddess

• पार्वत्याः: of Pārvatī

• परमेश्वरः: the Supreme Lord

• वशीकृतः: brought under (her) influence / made graciously compliant

• महादेवः: Mahādeva (Great God, Śiva)

• सर्वभूतपतिः: Lord of all beings

• भवः: Bhava (Śiva’s name, the Becoming/World-Lord)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights tapas (disciplined austerity) as a direct means to invoke Śiva’s anugraha (grace), the inner principle behind fruitful Linga-pūjā—devotion becomes effective when supported by self-restraint and one-pointed intent.

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

Śiva is presented as Parameśvara and Sarvabhūtapati—Pati, the sovereign Lord of all pashus (souls/beings). Though unsurpassed, he becomes “vaśīkṛta” not by force but by compassionate responsiveness to sincere tapas and bhakti.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas is central—an ascetic-yogic discipline aligned with Pāśupata orientation, where purification and steadfast practice prepare the pashu to receive the Pati’s grace.