Shloka 36

देवदारुवनौकसां प्रति ब्रह्मोपदेशः—लिङ्गलक्षण-प्रतिष्ठा-विधिः, शिवमायारूपदर्शनं, स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

विश्वेश्वर महादेव यो ऽसि सो ऽसि नमो ऽस्तु ते स्तुवन्ति त्वां महात्मानो देवदेवं महेश्वरम्

Transliteration

viśveśvara mahādeva yo 'si so 'si namo 'stu te stuvanti tvāṃ mahātmāno devadevaṃ maheśvaram

Translation

ഹേ വിശ്വേശ്വരാ, ഹേ മഹാദേവാ! നീ ഏതു സ്വരൂപമോ, അതുതന്നെ നീ; നിനക്കു നമസ്കാരം. മഹാത്മാക്കൾ നിന്നെ ദേവദേവ മഹേശ്വരൻ എന്നു സ്തുതിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• विश्वेश्वर (viśveśvara): Lord of the universe

• महादेव (mahādeva): the Great God (Shiva)

• यः असि (yaḥ asi): who You are

• सः असि (saḥ asi): that You indeed are

• नमः अस्तु ते (namaḥ astu te): salutations be to You

• स्तुवन्ति (stuvanti): (they) praise

• त्वाम् (tvām): You

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ): great-souled sages/devotees

• देवदेवम् (devadevam): God of gods

• महेश्वरम् (maheśvaram): the Supreme Lord (Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a traditional stuti spoken by devotees/devas within the Purana’s frame)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes the devotional standpoint of Linga-worship: the Linga signifies Viśveśvara as the supreme Pati, worthy of namaskāra and stuti by realized souls.

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

By saying “yo ’si so ’si,” it points to Shiva as self-identical, unsurpassed reality—Maheśvara, the Devadeva—beyond limiting definitions, the Lord over pashu and pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The primary practice is stuti and namaskāra (devotional praise and prostration), a core limb supporting Pāśupata-oriented worship that steadies the mind in remembrance of Pati.