Shloka 3

देवदारुवनौकसां प्रति ब्रह्मोपदेशः—लिङ्गलक्षण-प्रतिष्ठा-विधिः, शिवमायारूपदर्शनं, स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

पितामह उवाच एष देवो महादेवो विज्ञेयस्तु महेश्वरः न तस्मात्परमं किंचित् पदं समधिगम्यते

Transliteration

pitāmaha uvāca eṣa devo mahādevo vijñeyastu maheśvaraḥ na tasmātparamaṃ kiṃcit padaṃ samadhigamyate

Translation

பிதாமகர் (பிரம்மா) கூறினார்—இவரே மகாதேவன், மகேஸ்வரன்; அறியத்தக்க தெய்வம் இவரே. இவரைத் தாண்டி உயர்ந்த பதம், இலக்கு அல்லது தாமம் எதுவும் அடைய முடியாது.

Word by Word

• पितामहः: Pitāmaha (Brahmā, the Grandsire)

• उवाच: said

• एषः: this (He)

• देवः: God, the Deity

• महादेवः: Mahādeva (the Supreme Śiva)

• विज्ञेयः: to be known/realized

• तु: indeed

• महेश्वरः: Maheśvara, the Great Lord

• न: not

• तस्मात्: than Him/from Him

• परमम्: higher, supreme (beyond)

• किंचित्: anything whatsoever

• पदम्: state, goal, ultimate station

• समधिगम्यते: is fully attained/realized.

Speaker

Brahma (Pitamaha)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes Mahādeva as the supreme Pati, implying that Linga-upāsanā is not merely symbolic devotion but a direct means to realize the highest goal (parama-padam) through Śiva as the ultimate refuge.

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

Śiva is affirmed as Maheśvara—beyond whom no higher reality is attainable—indicating His status as the unsurpassed Lord, the final ground of liberation for the paśu (bound soul) beyond all limited states.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights jñāna-oriented upāsanā—“vijñeyaḥ” (to be realized)—supporting Pāśupata-aligned practice where worship and yoga culminate in direct recognition of Śiva as the supreme goal.