Shloka 163

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

उद्गतस्त्रिक्रमो वैद्यो वरदो ऽवरजो ऽम्बरः इज्यो हस्ती तथा व्याघ्रो देवसिंहो महर्षभः

Transliteration

udgatastrikramo vaidyo varado 'varajo 'mbaraḥ ijyo hastī tathā vyāghro devasiṃho maharṣabhaḥ

Translation

അവൻ ഉദ്ഗതൻ, ത്രിക്രമൻ, വൈദ്യൻ, വരദൻ, അവരജൻ (നിത്യനവൻ), ആകാശസമ സർവ്വവ്യാപി. യജ്ഞാർഹൻ, ഹസ്തി, വ്യാഘ്രൻ, ദേവസിംഹൻ, മഹർഷഭൻ.

Word by Word

• उद्गत (udgata): the risen/exalted one

• त्रिक्रम (trikrama): the three-striding, one who pervades the three worlds

• वैद्य (vaidya): physician, healer of the pashu’s bondage

• वरद (varada): boon-giver

• अवरज (avaraja): younger, ever-renewed

• अम्बर (ambara): sky, all-pervading space-like

• इज्य (ijya): worthy of worship/sacrifice

• हस्ती (hastī): elephant, sovereign strength

• व्याघ्र (vyāghra): tiger, fearless protector

• देवसिंह (devasiṃha): lion among the gods

• महर्षभ (maharṣabha): great bull, supreme among leaders (also evoking Nandin and dharma).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a nāma-list for meditative Linga-pūjā: each epithet is a mantra-like handle for contemplating Shiva as Pati—pervading all (ambara), receiving worship (ijya), and granting grace (varada).

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as simultaneously transcendent and immanent: sky-like and all-pervading (ambara), yet personally compassionate as the healer (vaidya) who removes pasha (bondage) from the pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-japa and dhyāna are implied: reciting these names during Linga-arcana aligns the practitioner with Pāśupata intent—seeking purification, protection, and release from bonds through Shiva’s grace.