Shloka 60

Devanagari script

लोकपालो ऽन्तर्हितात्मा कल्पादिः कमलेक्षणः वेदशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञो नियमो नियमाश्रयः

Transliteration

lokapālo 'ntarhitātmā kalpādiḥ kamalekṣaṇaḥ vedaśāstrārthatattvajño niyamo niyamāśrayaḥ

Translation

അവൻ ലോകപാലകൻ, അന്തർഹിതാത്മാവ്. അവൻ കല്പാദി, കമലനേത്രൻ; വേദശാസ്ത്രാർത്ഥതത്ത്വജ്ഞൻ. അവൻ തന്നെ നിയമം; എല്ലാ നിയമങ്ങളുടെയും ആശ്രയം.

Word by Word

• lokapālaḥ: protector/guardian of the worlds

• antarhita-ātmā: one whose inner Self is concealed, immanent yet ungraspable

• kalpa-ādiḥ: the origin/beginning of kalpas (cosmic aeons)

• kamala-īkṣaṇaḥ: lotus-eyed, auspicious-visioned

• veda-śāstra-artha: the meanings/purport of Veda and śāstra

• tattva-jñaḥ: knower of reality/principle, knower of Shiva-tattva

• niyamaḥ: restraint, observance, disciplined order

• niyama-āśrayaḥ: the support/refuge/foundation of all niyamas (observances)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Sahasranama within the Linga Purana discourse to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga’s Lord as Lokapāla and Antarhitātmā—Pati who is both immanent and transcendent—so worship is not merely external ritual but a disciplined approach (niyama) to perceive the hidden Shiva-tattva.

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

Shiva is presented as the concealed inner Self (antarhita-ātmā) and the source of cosmic order (kalpādiḥ), the supreme knower of Vedic and śāstric truth—indicating Pati who transcends yet upholds all knowledge and reality.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Niyama is emphasized: observances and restraints central to Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā, where disciplined living becomes the support for realizing the hidden Lord beyond mere textual learning.