Shloka 146

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

पूजाप्रकरणं तस्मै तमालोक्याह शङ्करः भवान्नारायणश्चैव शक्रः साक्षात्सुरोत्तमः

Transliteration

pūjāprakaraṇaṃ tasmai tamālokyāha śaṅkaraḥ bhavānnārāyaṇaścaiva śakraḥ sākṣātsurottamaḥ

Translation

அவரைக் கண்டு பூஜாவிதியை அறிவுறுத்த விரும்பி சங்கரன் கூறினான்— “நீயே நாராயணன்; நீயே சாக்ஷாத் சக்ரன் (இந்திரன்), தேவர்களில் உத்தமன்.”

Word by Word

• pūjā-prakaraṇam: the procedure/topic of worship

• tasmai: to him

• tam: him

• ālokya: having seen/observed

• āha: said

• śaṅkaraḥ: Śaṅkara (Śiva)

• bhavān: you (honorific)

• nārāyaṇaḥ: Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu as the supreme pervader)

• ca eva: and indeed

• śakraḥ: Śakra (Indra)

• sākṣāt: directly, manifestly

• sura-uttamaḥ: the best/foremost among the gods

Speaker

Shiva (Shankara)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu (Narayana)
• Indra (Shakra)

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva as the authoritative revealer of pūjā-vidhi, indicating that correct worship is transmitted by Pati (Śiva) himself and is not merely a social custom.

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as the power that recognizes and discloses divine identity—Śaṅkara can reveal the same supreme divinity appearing as Nārāyaṇa and as Śakra, pointing to a unity beyond limited deva-forms.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pūjā-prakaraṇa (the structured method of worship) is highlighted—implying disciplined external worship that supports inner purification of the paśu (soul) for release from pāśa (bondage) under the guidance of Pati.