Shloka 2

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

सर्वभूतमयश्चैव सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः सर्वदेवमयश्चैव सौवर्णः सर्वसंमतः

Transliteration

sarvabhūtamayaścaiva sarvadevanamaskṛtaḥ sarvadevamayaścaiva sauvarṇaḥ sarvasaṃmataḥ

Translation

ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ଭୂତରେ ବ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେବଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ନମସ୍କୃତ। ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେବମୟ; ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ତେଜରେ ଦୀପ୍ତ, ସର୍ବସମ୍ମତ।

Word by Word

• सर्वभूतमयः: constituted of/all-pervading in all beings

• च एव: and indeed

• सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः: worshipped/saluted by all the gods

• सर्वदेवमयः: consisting of/embodying all the gods

• सौवर्णः: golden, radiant like gold

• सर्वसंमतः: approved by all, universally acknowledged

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a Shaiva stuti within the Linga Purana’s Purva-Bhaga framework)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga as the sign of the all-pervading Pati (Shiva) who indwells all beings and is honored by all devas—supporting Linga-puja as worship of the universal Lord, not a limited deity.

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

Shiva is presented as sarvabhūtamaya (immanent in all pashus/beings) and sarvadevamaya (the inner essence of all divine powers), indicating non-dual lordship where all gods function through His śakti.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A stuti-oriented practice: repeating such names in japa and offering namaskāra in Linga-puja, while contemplating Shiva’s all-pervasion—an inner discipline aligned with Pashupata Yoga’s shift from pasha-bound identity to Pati-consciousness.