Shloka 45

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच अथ तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा देवदेवस्य धीमतः सिंहनादं महत्कृत्वा यज्ञेशं तुष्टुवुः सुराः

Transliteration

sūta uvāca atha tasya vacaḥ śrutvā devadevasya dhīmataḥ siṃhanādaṃ mahatkṛtvā yajñeśaṃ tuṣṭuvuḥ surāḥ

Translation

സൂതൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ദേവദേവനായ ധീമാനായ പ്രഭുവിന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ട് ദേവന്മാർ മഹാസിംഹനാദം മുഴക്കി യജ്ഞേശ്വരനെ സ്തുതിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• अथ: then

• तस्य वचः: his words/speech

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• देवदेवस्य: of the God of gods (Śiva)

• धीमतः: of the wise, discerning one

• सिंहनादम्: lion-roar, triumphant acclamation

• महत्कृत्वा: making it great/raising it loudly

• यज्ञेशम्: Yajñeśvara, Lord of sacrifice

• तुष्टुवुः: they praised, extolled

• सुराः: the gods (Devas).

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Shiva
• Devas
• Yajneshvara

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva as Yajñeśvara—the inner Lord of all offerings—implying that external rites (yajña) reach fulfillment only when directed to the Pati, the Supreme Śiva, the same reality adored in Linga-worship.

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

Śiva is presented as Devadeva and dhīmat (supremely intelligent/aware), indicating the sovereign Pati who commands reverence from the Devas and who presides over sacred action as its indwelling master.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights stuti (hymnic praise) as a core devotional act accompanying yajña; in Shaiva Siddhanta terms, it mirrors the inner-yajña where the pashu offers ego and action into Shiva-consciousness, loosening pasha (bondage).