Shloka 23

विष्णुरुवाच—एकाक्षर-प्रणव-लिङ्ग-व्याप्ति-शिवस्तोत्रम्

Devanagari script

मोक्षाय मोक्षरूपाय मोक्षकर्त्रे नमोनमः आत्मने ऋषये तुभ्यं स्वामिने विष्णवे नमः

Transliteration

mokṣāya mokṣarūpāya mokṣakartre namonamaḥ ātmane ṛṣaye tubhyaṃ svāmine viṣṇave namaḥ

Translation

Sembah sujud berulang-ulang kepada Tuhan yang adalah Moksha, yang hakikat-Nya sendiri Moksha, dan yang menganugerahkan Moksha. Kepada-Mu—Atman itu sendiri, resi yang melihat di dalam, Sang Penguasa dan Tuan (yang juga menzahir sebagai Viṣṇu)—aku menunduk menyembah.

Word by Word

• मोक्षाय: to the one who is mokṣa (liberation)

• मोक्षरूपाय: to the one whose form/nature is liberation

• मोक्षकर्त्रे: to the maker/bestower of liberation

• नमोनमः: repeated salutations

• आत्मने: to the Self, the inmost Ātman

• ऋषये: to the seer/sage (ṛṣi), inner revealer of mantra and truth

• तुभ्यं: to you

• स्वामिने: to the Lord/Master (Pati)

• विष्णवे: to Viṣṇu (the all-pervading aspect of the one Lord)

• नमः: salutation

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a hymn within the Purva-Bhaga context, affirming Pati as the giver of moksha and acknowledging Hari-Hara unity)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-bhakti as moksha-oriented: the worshipped Pati is not only a deity to be praised, but the very principle of liberation and the direct giver of release from bondage (pāśa).

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as mokṣa itself (mokṣa-rūpa) and as the efficient cause of liberation (mokṣa-kartṛ), the sovereign Pati who reveals truth as the inner ṛṣi (witness-consciousness) within the pashu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights stuti and inner recollection (smaraṇa) of the Lord as Ātman—supporting Pāśupata-style inwardness where devotion and discernment loosen pāśa and culminate in grace-bestowed moksha.