Shloka 58

Pāśupata-vrata Māhātmya: Dvādaśa-Liṅga Mahāvrata, Month-wise Dravya, and Pūjā-krama

Devanagari script

पुराकृतं विश्वसृजा स्तवं च हिताय देवेन जगत्त्रयस्य पितामहेनैव सुरैश्च सार्धं महानुभावेन महार्घ्यम् एतत्

Transliteration

purākṛtaṃ viśvasṛjā stavaṃ ca hitāya devena jagattrayasya pitāmahenaiva suraiśca sārdhaṃ mahānubhāvena mahārghyam etat

Translation

ఈ స్తవం పురాతనకాలంలో విశ్వసృష్టికర్తచేత రచించబడింది. త్రిలోక హితార్థం పితామహుడు బ్రహ్మ స్వయంగా దేవులతో కలిసి మహాత్ముడైన ప్రభువుకు దీనిని అర్పించాడు; ఇది అత్యంత విలువైన పరమ అర్ఘ్యం.

Word by Word

• पुराकृतम्: composed in ancient times

• विश्वसृजा: by the universe-creator (Brahmā)

• स्तवम्: hymn of praise

• च: and

• हिताय: for the welfare (of beings/worlds)

• देवेन: by/unto the Lord (the Deva)

• जगत्त्रयस्य: of the three worlds

• पितामहेन: by the Grandsire (Brahmā)

• एव: indeed

• सुरैः: with the Devas

• च: and

• सार्धम्: together

• महानुभावेन: by/unto the great-souled, mighty one

• महार्घ्यम्: most precious, highly valuable

• एतत्: this

Speaker

Suta (narrating the account of Brahma and the Devas offering a stuti to Shiva)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Devas
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames stuti (sacred praise) as a mahārghya offering to Pati (Shiva), performed for lokahita—welfare of the three worlds—thereby establishing hymn-recitation as a valid and potent mode of Linga-centered worship.

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

Shiva is implied as the great-souled Deva who receives even Brahmā’s ancient hymn, indicating His supremacy as Pati beyond the created order—worthy of collective deva-vandana and capable of sustaining the welfare of jagat-traya.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stotra-japa/stuti as upacāra (devotional offering) is highlighted; in a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, it supports bhakti aligned to knowledge of Pati, helping loosen pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul) through reverent remembrance.