Shloka 143

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

अकंपितो गुणग्राही नैकात्मा नैककर्मकृत् सुप्रीतः सुमुखः सूक्ष्मः सुकरो दक्षिणो ऽनलः

Transliteration

akaṃpito guṇagrāhī naikātmā naikakarmakṛt suprītaḥ sumukhaḥ sūkṣmaḥ sukaro dakṣiṇo 'nalaḥ

Translation

അവൻ അകമ്പിതൻ, അചലൻ; ഗുണഗ്രാഹി—സദ്ഗുണങ്ങളെ വിവേകത്തോടെ സ്വീകരിക്കുന്നവൻ. അവൻ ഒരൊറ്റ രൂപത്തിൽ പരിമിതനല്ല, ഒരൊറ്റ കർമത്തിൽ ബന്ധിതനല്ല. അവൻ സദാ സുപ്രീതൻ, സുമുഖൻ, കരുണാമയൻ. അവൻ അതിസൂക്ഷ്മൻ, എങ്കിലും ഭക്തർക്കു സുകരൻ—സുലഭൻ; അവൻ ദക്ഷിണൻ, മംഗളകരൻ, അന്തരാഗ്നിരൂപ അനലൻ—മലവും പാശബന്ധവും ദഹിപ്പിക്കുന്നവൻ।

Word by Word

• akampitaḥ: unshaken, unwavering

• guṇagrāhī: perceiver/acceptor of virtues, one who apprehends qualities

• naikātmā: of many forms, not limited to one self-form

• naikakarmakṛt: performer of many kinds of actions, not limited to one deed

• suprītaḥ: exceedingly pleased, deeply gracious

• sumukhaḥ: auspicious-faced, benevolent countenance

• sūkṣmaḥ: subtle, imperceptible to gross senses

• sukaraḥ: easy to approach/attain, readily accomplished

• dakṣiṇaḥ: gracious, favorable, skillful, auspicious

• analaḥ: fire, the inner consuming flame (destroyer of impurities)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva as both subtle (sūkṣma) and easily attainable (sukara), supporting Linga worship as a means to approach the formless Pati through a sanctified symbol while receiving His grace (suprīta, dakṣiṇa).

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

Shiva is portrayed as unwavering consciousness (akampita), capable of manifesting in many forms (naikātmā) and performing diverse cosmic functions (naikakarmakṛt), while remaining subtle and inwardly present as the purifier (anala).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies Pashupata-oriented inner purification: meditating on Shiva as the inner fire (anala) that burns impurities and pasha, alongside devotion that makes Him ‘easy to attain’ (sukara) through japa, dhyāna, and Linga-pūjā.