Shloka 6

मदनदाहः — पार्वतीतपः, स्वयंवरलीला, देवस्तम्भनं, दिव्यचक्षुर्दानम्

Devanagari script

सर्वदेवेश्वरः श्रीमान् सर्वलोकपतिर्भवः यस्य वै देवदेवस्य वयं किङ्करवादिनः

Transliteration

sarvadeveśvaraḥ śrīmān sarvalokapatirbhavaḥ yasya vai devadevasya vayaṃ kiṅkaravādinaḥ

Translation

Bhava yang mulia—Penguasa segala dewa dan raja bagi semua alam—terhadap Dewa segala dewa itu, kami hanyalah hamba, bertutur sekadar sebagai para pengiring-Nya.

Word by Word

• सर्व-देव-ईश्वरः: Lord of all deities

• श्रीमान्: glorious, auspicious, possessed of splendor

• सर्व-लोक-पतिः: ruler/lord of all worlds

• भवः: Bhava (a name of Shiva, the Pati)

• यस्य: whose, of whom

• वै: indeed, surely

• देव-देवस्य: of the God of gods

• वयम्: we

• किङ्कर-वादिनः: those who speak/declare as servants (attendants, subordinates).

Speaker

Devas (collectively), within Suta’s narration to the sages at Naimisharanya (contextual attribution)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes Shiva (Bhava) as Devadeva and Sarvalokapati, the supreme Pati; Linga worship is thereby framed as devotion to the highest Lord rather than to a limited deity.

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

Shiva is presented as the transcendent sovereign over gods and worlds—Pati—while all others stand as dependent attendants, implying his supremacy and lordship over the cosmic order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights bhakti-filled śaraṇāgati (surrender) and sevā-bhāva (servant-attitude), a foundational disposition supporting Pashupata-oriented discipline and Shiva-puja.