Shloka 128

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

नीरस्तीर्थश् च भीमश् च सर्वकर्मा गुणोद्वहः पद्मगर्भो महागर्भश् चन्द्रवक्त्रो नभो ऽनघः

Transliteration

nīrastīrthaś ca bhīmaś ca sarvakarmā guṇodvahaḥ padmagarbho mahāgarbhaś candravaktro nabho 'naghaḥ

Translation

ସେଇ ନୀରସ୍ତୀର୍ଥ—ଯାହାଙ୍କ ପବିତ୍ରତା କୌଣସି ଏକ ତୀର୍ଥରେ ସୀମିତ ନୁହେଁ; ସେଇ ଭୀମ—ଭୟ-ଭକ୍ତି ଜଗାଉଥିବା ପ୍ରଭୁ। ସେଇ ସର୍ବକର୍ମା—ସମସ୍ତ କର୍ମର କର୍ତ୍ତା ଓ ଅନ୍ତର୍ୟାମୀ ନିୟନ୍ତା; ଗୁଣୋଦ୍ୱହ—ଗୁଣମାନଙ୍କ ଧାରକ ଓ ଗୁଣାତୀତ ଆଧାର। ସେଇ ପଦ୍ମଗର୍ଭ—ପ୍ରକଟ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାର ମୂଳ; ମହାଗର୍ଭ—ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକର ବିରାଟ ଗର୍ଭ; ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରବକ୍ତ୍ର—ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରସମ ଶୀତଳ ମୁଖ; ଏବଂ ନଭଃ—ସର୍ବବ୍ୟାପୀ ଆକାଶ; ଅନଘ—କର୍ମମଳରହିତ ପରମ ପତି।

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya; Sahasranama portion)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva as Nīrastīrtha—the sanctity behind all sacred places—supporting the Linga as a universal focus of purification, not restricted to geography, while affirming Him as the stainless Pati (Anagha).

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

Shiva is shown as both immanent and transcendent: He bears the guṇas and governs all karma (Sarvakarmā, Guṇodvaha) yet remains untouched by impurity (Anagha), indicating the Siddhāntic Pati who liberates the pashu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Sahasranāma-japa with dhyāna on Shiva as all-pervading space (Nabhaḥ) and sinless consciousness (Anagha) is implied—used in Linga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented contemplation to loosen pāśa (bondage).