Shloka 91

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

वरदायैकपादाय नमश्चन्द्रार्धमौलिने नमस्ते ऽध्वरराजाय वयसां पतये नमः

Transliteration

varadāyaikapādāya namaścandrārdhamauline namaste 'dhvararājāya vayasāṃ pataye namaḥ

Translation

വരം നല്കുന്ന ഏകപാദപ്രഭുവിന് നമസ്കാരം; ശിരസ്സിൽ അർദ്ധചന്ദ്രം ധരിച്ചവനേ പ്രണാമം. യജ്ഞങ്ങളുടെ അധിരാജാ, നിനക്കു നമസ്കാരം; സർവ്വജീവികളുടെ പതി-സ്വാമിക്ക് നമഃ।

Word by Word

• वरदाय: to the giver of boons

• एकपादाय: to the One-footed (Ekāpāda form of Shiva)

• नमः/नमस्ते: salutations (to You)

• चन्द्रार्धमौलिने: to Him whose head/crest is adorned with the half-moon

• अध्वरराजाय: to the king of adhvara (Vedic sacrifice/ritual)

• वयसाम्: of living beings/creatures (beings that have life)

• पतये: to the lord/master

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a traditional Shiva-stuti within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-puja as devotion to Shiva who grants boons and presides over both ritual action (adhvara/yajna) and the living souls (pashus), linking worship to grace (anugraha) and right Vedic observance.

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

Shiva is presented as Pati—the supreme Lord over all beings—whose marks (crescent moon, Ekapada form) signify transcendence and mastery, and whose sovereignty extends from inner liberation to outer Vedic rites.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights Vedic yajna (adhvara) offered with Shaiva understanding—recognizing Shiva as the true lord of sacrifice—supporting Linga-puja as the integrating rite that purifies the pashu and loosens pasha through devotion and divine grace.