Shloka 84

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

नित्यो नियतकल्याणः पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तनः दूरश्रवा विश्वसहो ध्येयो दुःस्वप्ननाशनः

Transliteration

nityo niyatakalyāṇaḥ puṇyaśravaṇakīrtanaḥ dūraśravā viśvasaho dhyeyo duḥsvapnanāśanaḥ

Translation

ఆయనే నిత్యుడు; ఆయన కల్యాణం నియతంగా అచ్యుతంగా నిలిచినది. ఆయన నామ శ్రవణం, కీర్తనం స్వయంగా పుణ్యం. ఆయన కీర్తి దూరదూరాలకు వ్యాపిస్తుంది; ఆయన విశ్వభారాన్ని సహిస్తాడు. ఆయన ధ్యేయుడు; దుఃస్వప్ననాశకుడు—అశుభ సూచనల్ని, వాటి వల్ల కలిగే భయాన్ని తొలగించువాడు।

Word by Word

• नित्यः: eternal

• नियत-कल्याणः: of assured/inevitable auspiciousness

• पुण्य-श्रवण-कीर्तनः: whose hearing and chanting are meritorious

• दूर-श्रवाः: far-renowned / whose fame is heard from afar

• विश्व-सहः: supporter/endurer of the universe

• ध्येयः: to be meditated upon

• दुःस्वप्न-नाशनः: destroyer of bad dreams/inauspicious visions

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s names to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered devotion as śravaṇa–kīrtana and dhyāna of Pati (Shiva): hearing/chanting His names and meditating on Him are declared intrinsically purifying and auspicious, supporting steady worship and removing inauspicious fear.

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

Shiva is presented as Nitya (timeless Pati), Niyata-kalyāṇa (whose grace and auspicious order do not fail), and Viśvasaha (cosmic sustainer), indicating the Lord who transcends change yet upholds the world while liberating the paśu from anxiety-born bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-śravaṇa and nāma-kīrtana (hearing/chanting Shiva’s names) along with dhyāna (meditative absorption on Shiva) are highlighted as practical means aligned with Pāśupata discipline to dispel negative omens and mental afflictions.