Shloka 77

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

नम उग्राय भीमाय नमः क्रोधाय मन्यवे नमो भवाय शर्वाय शङ्कराय शिवाय ते

Transliteration

nama ugrāya bhīmāya namaḥ krodhāya manyave namo bhavāya śarvāya śaṅkarāya śivāya te

Translation

नम उग्राय भीमाय नमः क्रोधाय मन्यवे। नमो भवाय शर्वाय शङ्कराय शिवाय ते॥

Word by Word

• namaḥ: salutations

• ugrāya: to the fierce one

• bhīmāya: to the terrible/awesome one

• namaḥ: salutations

• krodhāya: to wrath (as a divine power)

• manyave: to Manyu (righteous indignation/ardent might)

• namaḥ: salutations

• bhavāya: to Bhava (the becoming/existent Lord, a name of Śiva)

• śarvāya: to Śarva (the destroyer/archer aspect of Rudra)

• śaṅkarāya: to Śaṅkara (beneficent, bestower of auspiciousness)

• śivāya: to Śiva (the auspicious, gracious Lord)

• te: to You/unto You

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a Rudra/Shiva stuti within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra
• Bhava
• Sharva
• Shankara

FAQs

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

It functions as a namaskāra-mantra: by reciting Shiva’s Rudra-names (Ugra, Bhīma, Bhava, Śarva, Śaṅkara, Śiva), the devotee approaches the Linga as Pati—both fearsome to bondage and auspicious to the worshipper—seeking protection and liberation.

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

It presents Shiva-tattva as simultaneously terrible and benevolent: Ugra/Bhīma express His power to dissolve ignorance and karma, while Śaṅkara/Śiva express His grace (anugraha). Thus He is the same Supreme who binds and releases—Pati over paśu and pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Japa of Shiva-nāmas as part of Linga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented sādhana: offering salutations while contemplating the transformation of inner krodha/manyu into disciplined spiritual force directed toward Shiva-realization.