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Shloka 54

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

पञ्चविंशतितत्त्वज्ञः पारिजातः परावरः सुलभः सुव्रतः शूरो वाङ्मयैकनिधिर्निधिः

pañcaviṃśatitattvajñaḥ pārijātaḥ parāvaraḥ sulabhaḥ suvrataḥ śūro vāṅmayaikanidhirnidhiḥ

पञ्चविंशतितत्त्वज्ञः पारिजातः परावरः। सुलभः सुव्रतः शूरो वाङ्मयैकनिधिर्निधिः॥

pañcaviṃśati-tattva-jñaḥknower of the twenty-five principles (tattvas)
pañcaviṃśati-tattva-jñaḥ:
pārijātaḥwish-fulfilling, like the Pārijāta tree
pārijātaḥ:
parāvaraḥbeyond the higher (para) and lower (avara), transcending all grades of reality
parāvaraḥ:
sulabhaḥeasily accessible/attainable (through bhakti and right worship)
sulabhaḥ:
suvrataḥof excellent vows, perfectly observant of dharma
suvrataḥ:
śūraḥheroic, mighty protector
śūraḥ:
vāṅ-maya-eka-nidhiḥthe sole treasury of speech/word-made revelation (Veda, mantra, śāstra)
vāṅ-maya-eka-nidhiḥ:
nidhiḥtreasure, inexhaustible storehouse (of grace and knowledge)
nidhiḥ:

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)