Shloka 137

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

मूलस्थाय नमस्तुभ्यं शाश्वतस्थानवासिने नाभिमण्डलसंस्थाय हृदि निःस्वनकारिणे

Transliteration

mūlasthāya namastubhyaṃ śāśvatasthānavāsine nābhimaṇḍalasaṃsthāya hṛdi niḥsvanakāriṇe

Translation

మూలాధారంలో నివసించే, శాశ్వత స్థానంలో వాసముండే నీకు నమస్కారం. నాభిమండలంలో స్థితుడై, హృదయంలో అనాహత నాదాన్ని మ్రోగింపజేసే ప్రభువుకు ప్రణామం.

Word by Word

• मूलस्थाय: to the One established in the root (mūlādhāra)

• नमस्: salutation

• तुभ्यम्: to You

• शाश्वतस्थानवासिने: to the Dweller in the eternal abode/state

• नाभिमण्डलसंस्थाय: to the One stationed in the navel-lotus region

• हृदि: in the heart

• निःस्वनकारिणे: to the One who causes the subtle inner resonance (unstruck sound, anāhata-like).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a traditional Shiva-stuti within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It shifts Linga-puja from only an outer icon to inner worship: Shiva as the indwelling Pati present in the root, navel, and heart—making the devotee’s body a living temple for Linga-dhyāna.

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

Shiva is portrayed as the eternal, all-abiding Consciousness (Pati) who pervades subtle stations within the practitioner, revealing Himself as inner resonance (nāda) that loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A yogic contemplation/nyāsa on inner centers—mūla (root), nābhi (navel), and hṛdaya (heart)—with attention to subtle sound (niḥsvana), aligning with Pāśupata-oriented inner japa and dhyāna.