Shloka 16

ब्रह्मकृत-ईशानस्तवः तथा विश्वरूपदेवी-प्रकृतिरहस्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

इति स्तवेन देवेशं ननाम वृषभध्वजम् यः पठेत् सकृदेवेह ब्रह्मलोकं गमिष्यति

Transliteration

iti stavena deveśaṃ nanāma vṛṣabhadhvajam yaḥ paṭhet sakṛdeveha brahmalokaṃ gamiṣyati

Translation

ఈ స్తవంతో అతడు దేవేశుడు, వృషభధ్వజుడైన శివునికి నమస్కరించాడు. ఎవడు దీనిని ఈ జన్మలో ఒక్కసారి చదువుతాడో, అతడు బ్రహ్మలోకానికి చేరును.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• stavena: by (this) hymn of praise

• deveśam: the Lord of the gods

• nanāma: bowed down (paid homage)

• vṛṣabhadhvajam: the One whose banner bears the bull (Śiva)

• yaḥ: whoever

• paṭhet: recites

• sakṛt: once

• eva: indeed/even

• iha: here (in this world)

• brahmalokam: the world of Brahmā (Brahmaloka)

• gamiṣyati: will go/attain

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the stuti and its fruit to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It states the stotra-phala: even a single heartfelt recitation of Śiva’s praise, aligned with devotion to the Pati (Lord), yields exalted spiritual merit culminating in Brahmaloka.

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

Śiva is presented as Deveśa (sovereign over the devas) and Vṛṣabhadhvaja (marked by the bull), indicating supreme lordship (Pati) and dharma-stability—one who elevates the pashu (soul) beyond worldly limitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stuti and pāṭha (devotional recitation) as a Shaiva sādhana—an accessible practice that supports inner purification and loosens pāśa (bondage), complementing Linga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented discipline.