Shloka 39

ब्रह्मकृत-ईशानस्तवः तथा विश्वरूपदेवी-प्रकृतिरहस्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

शिष्टाश् च नियतात्मानः प्रविष्टा रुद्रमीश्वरम्

Transliteration

śiṣṭāś ca niyatātmānaḥ praviṣṭā rudramīśvaram

Translation

E os disciplinados, de conduta reta—com a mente refreada—entraram em Rudra, o Senhor Supremo; por Sua graça, dissolveram o estado de paśu (ser atado) no Pati, o Soberano.

Word by Word

• शिष्टाः: the cultured/virtuous ones

• च: and

• नियत-आत्मानः: those with restrained selves (controlled mind)

• प्रविष्टाः: entered/attained entry into

• रुद्रम्: Rudra (Shiva)

• ईश्वरम्: the Lord, the sovereign (Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered devotion and discipline as leading to “entry into Rudra”—the fruit of worship is not merely merit, but Shiva-realization through grace.

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

Shiva is presented as Īśvara (Pati), the sovereign reality into whom purified beings can ‘enter’—indicating His transcendence and liberating power over pashu and pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Niyamātmatā (self-restraint) and disciplined conduct—core to Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā—are emphasized as prerequisites for attaining Rudra.