Shloka 27

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

तुष्टाव च पुनः शंभुं भवाद्यैर्भवमीश्वरम् श्रीविष्णुरुवाच भवः शिवो हरो रुद्रः पुरुषः पद्मलोचनः

Transliteration

tuṣṭāva ca punaḥ śaṃbhuṃ bhavādyairbhavamīśvaram śrīviṣṇuruvāca bhavaḥ śivo haro rudraḥ puruṣaḥ padmalocanaḥ

Translation

Kemudian Śrī Viṣṇu sekali lagi memuji Śambhu—Bhava, Sang Īśvara—dengan melafazkan nama-nama purba-Nya: “Engkau ialah Bhava, Śiva, Hara, Rudra, Purusha Yang Tertinggi, Yang bermata teratai.”

Word by Word

• तुष्टाव: praised

• च: and

• पुनः: again

• शंभुम्: Śambhu (Shiva, the auspicious one)

• भवाद्यैः: with (names) beginning with ‘Bhava’/by the chief names such as Bhava

• भवम्: Bhava (Shiva as the source of becoming/existence)

• ईश्वरम्: the Lord, sovereign (Pati)

• श्रीविष्णुः उवाच: Śrī Viṣṇu said

• भवः: Bhava

• शिवः: Śiva (auspicious, gracious)

• हरः: Hara (remover of bondage and sorrow)

• रुद्रः: Rudra (the fierce purifier)

• पुरुषः: Puruṣa (Supreme Person, inner ruler)

• पद्मलोचनः: Lotus-eyed (pure, all-seeing).

Speaker

Vishnu

Characters & Entities

• Shambhu
• Shiva
• Bhava
• Hara
• Rudra
• Purusha
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It models Shiva-bhakti through nāma-uccāraṇa (recitation of Shiva’s names). In Linga worship, invoking the Lord as Bhava–Śiva–Hara–Rudra establishes Him as Pati, the sovereign who receives pūjā and grants grace that loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul).

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

Shiva is presented as both auspicious and transcendent: Śiva (grace), Hara (remover of bonds), Rudra (purifying power), and Puruṣa (supreme inner ruler). The cluster of names points to one Lord with multiple functions—creation-support-withdrawal and, in Siddhānta terms, the liberating Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-japa / stuti (devotional recitation) is highlighted. As a Pāśupata-oriented takeaway, repeated remembrance of the Lord’s names steadies the mind, turns the paśu toward Pati, and supports inner purification alongside pūjā.