Shloka 92

Devanagari script

वेदशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञः सर्वकार्याभिचिन्तकः समस्तगुणसम्पन्नः सर्वदेवेश्वरात्मजः

Transliteration

vedaśāstrārthatattvajñaḥ sarvakāryābhicintakaḥ samastaguṇasampannaḥ sarvadeveśvarātmajaḥ

Translation

Baginda ialah yang mengetahui hakikat dan maksud batin Veda serta Śāstra; yang menimbang dan memerintah setiap urusan; sempurna dengan segala sifat mulia yang membawa berkat; dan Putera yang lahir sendiri—Diri yang terzahir daripada Tuhan segala dewa (Pati), Penguasa batin bagi seluruh makhluk.

Word by Word

• वेद (veda): the Vedas

• शास्त्र (śāstra): authoritative scriptures

• अर्थ (artha): meaning/purport

• तत्त्व (tattva): essential principle/reality

• ज्ञः (jñaḥ): knower

• सर्व (sarva): all

• कार्य (kārya): actions/undertakings

• अभिचिन्तकः (abhicintakaḥ): one who contemplates, plans, and directs

• समस्त (samasta): all, entire

• गुण (guṇa): qualities/virtues

• सम्पन्नः (sampannaḥ): endowed with, perfected in

• सर्वदेव (sarvadeva): all gods

• ईश्वर (īśvara): Lord

• आत्मजः (ātmajaḥ): self-born son/emanation

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva-Sahasranama to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva (the Linga’s indwelling Pati) as the omniscient source of Vedic meaning and the director of all karma, implying that Linga-puja is not mere ritual but alignment of the pashu (soul) with the Lord who governs all actions.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as all-knowing (veda-śāstra-tattvajña), all-governing (sarvakāryābhicintaka), and complete in auspicious qualities—revealing Pati as the inner ruler beyond pasha (bondage) and the ground of true knowledge.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to Pāśupata-oriented discipline: offering every act to Shiva with reflective awareness (abhicintana), turning ritual and daily duties into Shiva-arpana that loosens pasha and steadies the pashu in devotion and insight.