Shloka 10

अन्धकानुग्रहः—शूलारोपणं, रुद्रस्मरण-फलम्, तथा गाणपत्य-प्रदानम् (अध्याय 93)

Devanagari script

तत्रेन्द्रपद्मोद्भवविष्णुमुख्याः सुरेश्वरा विप्रवराश् च सर्वे /* जयेति वाचा भगवन्तम् ऊचुः किरीटबद्धाञ्जलयः समन्तात्

Transliteration

tatrendrapadmodbhavaviṣṇumukhyāḥ sureśvarā vipravarāś ca sarve /* jayeti vācā bhagavantam ūcuḥ kirīṭabaddhāñjalayaḥ samantāt

Translation

അവിടെ ഇന്ദ്രൻ, പദ്മോദ്ഭവനായ ബ്രഹ്മാവ്, മുൻപന്തിയിലുള്ള വിഷ്ണു, ദേവസമൂഹങ്ങളും ശ്രേഷ്ഠ ഋഷിമാരും—ചുറ്റുമെല്ലാം കിരീടങ്ങളുടെ കീഴിൽ കൈകൂപ്പി ‘ജയം’ എന്നു വിളിച്ച് ഭഗവാനെ അഭിവാദ്യം ചെയ്തു।

Word by Word

• tatra: there

• indra: Indra

• padma-udbhavaḥ: the Lotus-born (Brahmā)

• viṣṇu-mukhyāḥ: with Viṣṇu as the chief/leader

• sura-īśvarāḥ: lords among the gods

• vipra-varāḥ: foremost brāhmaṇa-seers

• ca: and

• sarve: all

• jaya-iti: 'Victory!' thus

• vācā: with speech/words

• bhagavantam: to the Blessed Lord (Pati, the Supreme)

• ūcuḥ: they said

• kirīṭa-baddha-añjalayaḥ: those whose joined palms were held beneath/at the level of their crowns (in exalted salutation)

• samantāt: from all sides/everywhere around.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Indra
• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Devas
• Rishis

FAQs

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

It shows the archetypal posture of Linga-oriented devotion: even Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Indra approach Bhagavān with añjali and a victory-cry, modeling śaraṇāgati (surrender) to Pati as the heart of worship.

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

By calling Him “Bhagavān” and depicting all gods and seers acclaiming Him from every side, the verse implies Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord beyond the hierarchy of devas—before whom the pashu (individual soul) and even cosmic rulers bow.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights stuti with añjali (joined-palms salutation) and jaya-ghoṣa (victory acclamation), a bhakti-infused act that complements Pāśupata discipline by cultivating humility and devotion as preparatory means to loosen pāśa (bondage).