Shloka 57
Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)
अहं मन्ये च ब्रह्माद्या विष्णुः सर्ववरप्रदः । अन्ये जिगीषवो ये च ते सर्वे शिवपूजकाः
ahaṃ manye ca brahmādyā viṣṇuḥ sarvavarapradaḥ | anye jigīṣavo ye ca te sarve śivapūjakāḥ
ഞാൻ കരുതുന്നു: ബ്രഹ്മാദി എല്ലാ ദേവന്മാരും, സർവ്വവരപ്രദനായ വിഷ്ണുവും, ജയത്തെ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന മറ്റു എല്ലാവരും—സത്യത്തിൽ ശിവപൂജകരാണ്.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a site-specific (sthāla) passage; it asserts Śiva’s supremacy such that even Brahmā and Viṣṇu are counted among Śiva’s worshippers.
Significance: Frames all deva-worship and victory-seeking as ultimately fulfilled through Śiva-bhakti, encouraging exclusive refuge (śaraṇāgati) in Śiva.
FAQs
The verse affirms Śiva as the supreme Pati (Lord) toward whom even great deities and all seekers of success ultimately turn; it highlights that true power and fulfillment are rooted in Śiva-bhakti and Śiva-pūjā.
By declaring all beings to be Śiva-worshippers, it supports the Purāṇic teaching that Saguna worship—especially of Śiva through the Liṅga—is a universal and accessible means to receive grace and attain higher realization.
The takeaway is to adopt regular Śiva-pūjā—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple Liṅga-arcana—as the dependable practice for boons, protection, and inner victory.