Shloka 141

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

Devanagari script

सदाशिवाय शान्ताय महेशाय पिनाकिने सर्वज्ञाय शरण्याय सद्योजाताय वै नमः

Transliteration

sadāśivāya śāntāya maheśāya pinākine sarvajñāya śaraṇyāya sadyojātāya vai namaḥ

Translation

శాంతస్వరూపుడైన సదాశివునికి, మహేశ్వరునికి, పినాకధారికి, సర్వజ్ఞునికి, సమస్తులకు శరణ్యుడైనవానికి, మరియు సద్యోజాత—ప్రభువు తక్షణమే ప్రకాశించే ముఖస్వరూపానికి—నమస్కారం।

Word by Word

• sadāśivāya: to Sadāśiva (the eternally auspicious Supreme)

• śāntāya: to the peaceful, quiescent One

• maheśāya: to Maheśa, the Great Lord (Pati)

• pinākine: to the wielder of Pināka (Shiva’s bow)

• sarvajñāya: to the all-knowing (omniscient) One

• śaraṇyāya: to the giver of refuge, the protector

• sadyojātāya: to Sadyojāta (the immediate/manifest aspect, a face of Shiva)

• vai: indeed, verily

• namaḥ: salutations

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a received Shiva-stuti within the Purana’s discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as a nama-mantra style salutation: invoking Shiva’s key attributes (peace, lordship, refuge, omniscience) to establish the devotee’s surrender (śaraṇāgati) before Linga-pūjā, aligning the pashu (soul) toward Pati (the Lord).

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

Shiva is presented as Sadāśiva (transcendent auspicious reality) who is simultaneously śānta (beyond agitation) and sarvajña (all-knowing), yet also accessible as śaraṇya (refuge) and as Sadyojāta—his immediate, manifesting aspect connected with cosmic revelation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Japa and stuti using Shiva’s names: a preparatory limb for Linga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented inner discipline, where remembrance of Pati loosens pāśa (bondage) through devotion and focused recitation.