Shloka 25
संहाररूप-प्रादुर्भावः
Manifestation of Śiva’s Saṃhāra-Form
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेन्द्राश्च सूर्याद्यानसुरान्सुराम् । त्वं वै सृजसि पास्यत्सि त्वमेव सकलेश्वरः
brahmaviṣṇumahendrāśca sūryādyānasurānsurām | tvaṃ vai sṛjasi pāsyatsi tvameva sakaleśvaraḥ
Engkaulah yang mencipta Brahmā, Viṣṇu dan Mahendra, juga Sūrya serta para dewa yang lain, para asura dan para deva. Engkaulah sahaja yang mencipta dan memelihara mereka; sesungguhnya Engkaulah satu-satunya Tuhan bagi segala-galanya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Cosmic Event: kalpa (implicit: ongoing creation and maintenance)
FAQs
It declares Śiva as Sakaleśvara—the supreme Pati—by whom even the highest cosmic powers (Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Indra, Sūrya) arise and are sustained, directing devotion beyond limited deities to the one sovereign Lord.
The Liṅga symbolizes the all-pervading Lord who transcends yet supports all forms; worship of Saguna Śiva through the Liṅga is presented as worship of the very source and sustainer of all gods and beings named here.
Meditate on Śiva as the inner ruler (antaryāmin) while repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offering water and bilva leaves to the Liṅga with the intent of surrender to the one Lord of all.