Shloka 29
Viśveśvara-māhātmya and the Nirguṇa–Saguṇa Emergence of Śiva (Śakti–Puruṣa/Prakṛti Discourse)
ब्रह्मा च श्लाघते चामूं विष्णुस्सिद्धाश्च योगिनः । मुनयश्च तथैवान्ये त्रिलोकस्था जनाः सदा
brahmā ca ślāghate cāmūṃ viṣṇussiddhāśca yoginaḥ | munayaśca tathaivānye trilokasthā janāḥ sadā
ബ്രഹ്മാവും അവളെ പുകഴ്ത്തുന്നു, വിഷ്ണുവും അതുപോലെ; സിദ്ധന്മാരും യോഗികളും കൂടി. മുനികളും ത്രിലോകവാസികളായ മറ്റ് ജനങ്ങളും എപ്പോഴും അവളുടെ മഹിമ പാടുന്നു।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Ishana
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: The verse universalizes Kāśī’s fame: even Brahmā and Viṣṇu, along with siddhas and yogins across the three worlds, extol ‘her’ (Kāśī/kṣetra-śakti), indicating Kāśī’s supramundane status under Viśveśvara’s lordship.
Significance: Establishes pan-cosmic authority for Kāśī-māhātmya; validates pilgrimage by testimony of highest cosmic beings and accomplished yogins.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights that true divine excellence is recognized universally—from Brahmā and Viṣṇu to Siddhas, Yogins, and sages—implying that sincere devotion and sacred glory transcend sectarian limits and pervade all three worlds.
In the Kotirudra context of Jyotirliṅga greatness, such universal praise supports Saguna worship: the Lord’s manifest presence (as Jyotirliṅga/arcā) becomes the focus of stuti and reverent remembrance, which even the highest beings honor.
A practical takeaway is daily stuti and nāma-smaraṇa—reciting Shiva stotras and the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady bhakti—mirroring the continual praise described in the verse.