Shloka 78
Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana
Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness
इति वः कथितमशेषं नाहं शक्तः समासतो व्यासात् । वक्तुं शंभोश्च गुणाञ्शेषस्यापि न मुखानि स्युः
iti vaḥ kathitamaśeṣaṃ nāhaṃ śaktaḥ samāsato vyāsāt | vaktuṃ śaṃbhośca guṇāñśeṣasyāpi na mukhāni syuḥ
Assim, eu vos declarei tudo o que pode ser dito. Contudo, não sou capaz—nem em resumo nem em longa exposição—de descrever plenamente as qualidades e a glória de Śambhu. Nem o próprio Śeṣa teria bocas suficientes para proclamá-las todas.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages in the Shiva Purana style of discourse)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches humility and devotional reverence: Shiva’s greatness is infinite, so scripture and speech can only point toward Him. The devotee should respond with bhakti, surrender, and steady contemplation of Pati (Shiva) as the ultimate liberator.
By admitting that Shiva’s guṇas cannot be exhaustively spoken, the text supports Saguna worship (Linga, forms, names, stotras) as practical gateways for finite beings. The Linga becomes a focused symbol through which the limitless Lord is adored and realized.
The takeaway is stuti and japa with humility—especially Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and meditative remembrance of Śambhu’s compassion—accepting that practice is more vital than attempting to intellectually exhaust His infinity.