Shloka 88

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मेन्द्रविष्णुरुद्राद्यैः संवृतः परमेश्वरः ददौ च दर्शनं तस्मै मुनिपुत्राय धीमते

Transliteration

brahmendraviṣṇurudrādyaiḥ saṃvṛtaḥ parameśvaraḥ dadau ca darśanaṃ tasmai muniputrāya dhīmate

Translation

బ్రహ్మ, ఇంద్ర, విష్ణు, రుద్ర మొదలైన దేవతలతో పరివృతుడైన పరమేశ్వరుడు ఆ ధీమంతుడైన మునిపుత్రునికి తన సాక్షాత్ దర్శనాన్ని ప్రసాదించాడు.

Word by Word

• brahma: Brahmā

• indra: Indra

• viṣṇu: Viṣṇu

• rudra: Rudra

• ādyaiḥ: and others (beginning with)

• saṃvṛtaḥ: surrounded/encircled

• parameśvaraḥ: the Supreme Lord (Śiva as Pati)

• dadau: gave/granted

• ca: and

• darśanam: vision, direct audience (darśana)

• tasmai: to him

• muni-putrāya: to the son of a sage

• dhīmate: to the intelligent/wise one

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Parameshvara)
• Brahma
• Indra
• Vishnu
• Rudra

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that the fruit of devotion is Shiva’s anugraha—direct darśana—showing that Linga-oriented worship culminates not merely in merit but in the Lord’s self-revelation to the qualified devotee.

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

Shiva is presented as Parameśvara, the supreme Pati, even while attended by major deities—indicating His transcendence and lordship over cosmic functions and the power to free the paśu from pāśa through grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the culmination of sādhana as darśana (direct encounter), aligning with Pāśupata-oriented discipline where purification, devotion, and steadiness mature into Shiva’s bestowal of grace rather than being forced by technique alone.