Shloka 16

ऋषिकृत-रुद्रस्तुतिः तथा संहाराग्नि-प्रश्नः

Kāma–Krodha–Lobha and the Fire of Dissolution

Devanagari script

अन्तं गन्तुं न शक्ताः स्म देवदेव नमो ऽस्तु ते

Transliteration

antaṃ gantuṃ na śaktāḥ sma devadeva namo 'stu te

Translation

హే దేవదేవా! నీ అంతాన్ని చేరుటకు మేము శక్తులేమి. నీకు నమస్కారం.

Word by Word

• अन्तम्: the end, limit

• गन्तुम्: to reach, to go unto

• न: not

• शक्ताः: able, capable

• स्म: indeed/we were (emphatic particle)

• देवदेव: O Deva of devas, God of gods

• नमो अस्तु ते (नमो ऽस्तु ते): may there be salutation to You

Speaker

The Devas (within Suta’s narration to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga as Ananta—Shiva’s limitless sign—so worship is not about ‘measuring’ God but surrendering through namaskāra to Pati, the transcendent Lord.

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

Shiva is presented as beyond end or boundary (aparicchinna). Even the Devas cannot reach His ‘anta,’ indicating Pati’s supremacy over all cosmic powers and categories.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Namaskāra (prostration/surrender) is emphasized—an essential Pāśupata orientation where the paśu acknowledges its limitation and turns to Pati for grace that cuts pāśa (bondage).