Shloka 64

प्रलय-तत्त्वलयः, नीललोहित-रुद्रः, अष्टमूर्तिस्तवः, एवं ब्रह्मणो वैराग्यम्

Devanagari script

देवैर्वृतो ययौ देवः सितेनेभेन वै प्रभुः

Transliteration

devairvṛto yayau devaḥ sitenebhena vai prabhuḥ

Translation

దేవతలతో చుట్టుముట్టబడి ప్రభువు దేవుడు తెల్ల ఏనుగుపై అధిరోహించి ముందుకు సాగాడు—అతడు సమస్త లోకాల ఈశానుడు, శివతేజస్సుతో ప్రకాశించే సర్వాధిపతి.

Word by Word

• देवैः (devaiḥ): by the gods

• वृतः (vṛtaḥ): surrounded/encircled

• ययौ (yayau): went/proceeded

• देवः (devaḥ): the Divine Lord

• सितेन (sitena): white

• इभेन (ibhena): by/with an elephant

• वै (vai): indeed/verily

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ): the Master, sovereign Lord (Pati).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya; contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Prabhu (Pati—Lord Shiva, contextual)

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as the supreme Pati honored even by the Devas, reinforcing that Linga-worship is directed to the transcendent Lord beyond all celestial powers.

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

By calling him Prabhu and showing the Devas surrounding him, the verse conveys Shiva’s lordship and supremacy—Pati who stands above the Pashu (bound souls) and the Devas alike.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is bhakti grounded in tattva—approaching Shiva as Pati, the sovereign reality, which is foundational to Pashupata-oriented devotion.