Shloka 57

प्रलय-तत्त्वलयः, नीललोहित-रुद्रः, अष्टमूर्तिस्तवः, एवं ब्रह्मणो वैराग्यम्

Devanagari script

एते वै संस्थिता रुद्रास् त्वां रक्षितुमिहागताः ततः प्रणम्य तं ब्रह्मा देवदेवमुवाच ह

Transliteration

ete vai saṃsthitā rudrās tvāṃ rakṣitumihāgatāḥ tataḥ praṇamya taṃ brahmā devadevamuvāca ha

Translation

“ഈ രുദ്രന്മാർ ഇവിടെ നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു; നിന്നെ രക്ഷിക്കാനായി ഇവർ വന്നിരിക്കുന്നു.” തുടർന്ന് ബ്രഹ്മാവ് ആ ദേവദേവനെ നമസ്കരിച്ചു പറഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

• एते: these

• वै: indeed

• संस्थिताः: stationed/arrayed

• रुद्राः: the Rudras

• त्वाम्: you

• रक्षितुम्: to protect

• इह: here

• आगताः: have come

• ततः: then/thereupon

• प्रणम्य: having bowed/saluted

• तम्: to him/that one

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā

• देवदेवम्: the God of gods (Śiva)

• उवाच: said/spoke

• ह: indeed (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Suta (narrating); internal action: Brahma addresses Shiva (Devadeva)

Characters & Entities

• Rudras
• Brahma
• Shiva (Devadeva)

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva (Devadeva) as Pati—the supreme protector—whose Rudra-energies stand guard; in Linga worship this supports the core bhāva of śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in the Linga as the living presence of Śiva.

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

By calling him Devadeva and placing the Rudras as his stationed powers, the verse implies Śiva-tattva as sovereign and all-protective—transcendent yet manifest through his Rudra śaktis that safeguard beings (pashus) from pasha (bondage and harm).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Praṇāma (reverential bowing) is highlighted as a key limb of devotion and Pāśupata-oriented surrender—approaching the Lord with humility before speech, prayer, or worship.