Shloka 94

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

Devanagari script

नमो ऽपरिमितं कृत्वा-नन्तकृत्वो नमोनमः नमोनमो नमो भूयः पुनर्भूयो नमोनमः

Transliteration

namo 'parimitaṃ kṛtvā-nantakṛtvo namonamaḥ namonamo namo bhūyaḥ punarbhūyo namonamaḥ

Translation

അപരിമിതനായ പ്രഭുവിന് അനന്തമായി നമസ്കരിച്ചിട്ടും—വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും നമോ നമഃ. നമോ നമോ; വീണ്ടും നമഃ; പുനഃപുനഃ നിനക്കു നമോ നമഃ।

Word by Word

• namo/namaḥ: salutation, bowing

• aparimitam: immeasurable, beyond all measure

• kṛtvā: having done, having performed

• ananta-kṛtvaḥ: innumerable times, endlessly

• bhūyaḥ: again, once more

• punar-bhūyaḥ: again and again, repeatedly

• namo-namaḥ: repeated salutations

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a devotional hymn/stuti within the chapter’s praise-context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It models the core mood of linga-puja—unceasing namaskara to the immeasurable Pati (Shiva), where repetition signifies steady devotion and the devotee’s surrender beyond mere countable ritual acts.

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

By calling Him “aparimita” (immeasurable) and offering “ananta-kṛtvaḥ” salutations, it points to Shiva-tattva as limitless—beyond measure, name, and calculation—yet approachable through devotion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Continuous remembrance and repeated namaskara (japa-like repetition in stuti) is emphasized—supporting Pashupata-oriented inner discipline where the pashu loosens pasha through sustained reverence to the Pati.