Shloka 7

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा तथाभूताः सुरोत्तमाः प्रणम्याहुर्यथावृत्तं देवदेवाय विष्णवे

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā tathābhūtāḥ surottamāḥ praṇamyāhuryathāvṛttaṃ devadevāya viṣṇave

Translation

Ao ouvirem suas palavras, os mais eminentes entre os deuses—assim orientados—prostraram-se e então relataram, exatamente como ocorrera, tudo a Viṣṇu, o Deus dos deuses.

Word by Word

• तस्य (tasya): of him

• तत्-वचनम् (tad-vacanam): those words/that instruction

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā): having heard

• तथा-भूताः (tathā-bhūtāḥ): being in that state/so disposed (in obedience)

• सुर-उत्तमाः (sura-uttamāḥ): the best among the gods

• प्रणम्य (praṇamya): having bowed/prostrated

• आहुः (āhuḥ): they said/told

• यथा-वृत्तम् (yathāvṛttam): as it happened, the full account

• देव-देवाय (deva-devāya): to the God of gods

• विष्णवे (viṣṇave): to Viṣṇu.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages; describing the Devas’ action in the internal narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

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

It shows the Devas acting with humility and discipline—first bowing, then giving an accurate report—modeling the bhakti and śraddhā that underpin proper approach to Shiva-tattva and Linga-centered dharma.

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

Indirectly, it frames cosmic order through Pati’s governance: even when Viṣṇu is addressed as “God of gods,” the Purāṇic flow supports Shaiva Siddhānta’s view that divine administration operates under the supreme Lord’s (Pati’s) ordinance, with gods and souls (paśu) acting within that order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is praṇāma (reverential prostration) and satya-vācana (truthful reporting)—a foundational discipline that supports Pāśupata-style inner purity and obedience to dharma before higher sādhanā.