Shloka 24

स्वेच्छाविग्रहसंभव-प्रतिष्ठाफलवर्णनम् (विविधशिवमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठा, लोक-फल, शिवसायुज्य)

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मेन्द्रविष्णुसोमाद्यैः सदा सर्वैर्नमस्कृतम् मातृभिर् मुनिभिश्चैव संवृतं परमेश्वरम्

Transliteration

brahmendraviṣṇusomādyaiḥ sadā sarvairnamaskṛtam mātṛbhir munibhiścaiva saṃvṛtaṃ parameśvaram

Translation

బ్రహ్మ, ఇంద్ర, విష్ణు, సోమ మొదలైన సమస్త దేవతలచే నిత్యం నమస్కరింపబడే, మాతృకలు మరియు మునులతో ఆవరించబడిన పాశుపత పరమేశ్వరుని వారు దర్శించారు।

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मेन्द्रविष्णुसोमाद्यैः: by Brahmā, Indra, Viṣṇu, Soma and others

• सदा: always

• सर्वैः: by all

• नमस्कृतम्: saluted, bowed to, worshipped

• मातृभिः: by the Mothers (Mātṛkās)

• मुनिभिः: by sages

• च एव: and indeed

• संवृतम्: surrounded, encompassed

• परमेश्वरम्: Parameśvara, the Supreme Lord (Śiva as Pati).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parameshvara
• Brahma
• Indra
• Vishnu
• Soma
• Matrikas
• Munis

FAQs

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

It establishes that even the highest devas (Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Indra, Soma) continually bow to Parameśvara—supporting the Shaiva view that Linga-pūjā is worship of the Supreme Pati, not a lesser deity.

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

Shiva is presented as Parameśvara—the supreme, universally revered Lord—surrounded by Mātṛkās and sages, indicating His sovereignty over both cosmic powers and spiritual knowledge, i.e., Pati beyond paśu and pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is namaskāra (reverential surrender) as a foundational limb of devotion and Pāśupata-oriented discipline—recognizing Shiva as the supreme refuge and dissolver of bondage (pāśa).