Shloka 9

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

त्वमेव देवदेवेश गतिर्नः पुरुषोत्तम त्वमेव परमात्मा हि त्वं पिता जगतामपि

Transliteration

tvameva devadeveśa gatirnaḥ puruṣottama tvameva paramātmā hi tvaṃ pitā jagatāmapi

Translation

“Hanya Engkau, wahai Penguasa para dewa, tempat tujuan dan perlindungan kami, wahai Puruṣottama. Hanya Engkau sesungguhnya Paramātman; Engkau juga Bapa bagi segala alam.”

Word by Word

• त्वम् (tvam): you

• एव (eva): alone/indeed

• देवदेवेश (devadeveśa): O Lord of the lords of gods (Shiva as Pati)

• गतिः (gatiḥ): refuge/goal

• नः (naḥ): of us/our

• पुरुषोत्तम (puruṣottama): O Supreme Person

• परमात्मा (paramātmā): Supreme Self

• हि (hi): indeed

• त्वं (tvaṁ): you

• पिता (pitā): father/progenitor

• जगताम् (jagatām): of the worlds/of all beings

• अपि (api): also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a hymn of praise within the Purana’s dialogue framework)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in Shiva as the inner essence of Linga worship—recognizing the Linga not merely as an icon but as the supreme refuge and goal (gati) for the pashu (individual soul).

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

Shiva is affirmed as Devadeveśa (Lord over all divine powers) and Paramātmā (Supreme Self), the transcendent Pati who is also the universal Father—both immanent as the ground of beings and beyond all limited identities.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is devotional stuti joined with surrender (śaraṇāgati), a central Pāśupata orientation where the pashu turns from pāśa (bondage) toward Pati as the sole refuge and liberating goal.