Shloka 142

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

निष्कण्टकः कृतानन्दो निर्व्याजो व्याजमर्दनः सत्त्ववान् सात्त्विकः सत्यकीर्तिस्तम्भकृतागमः

Transliteration

niṣkaṇṭakaḥ kṛtānando nirvyājo vyājamardanaḥ sattvavān sāttvikaḥ satyakīrtistambhakṛtāgamaḥ

Translation

พระองค์ทรงเป็นผู้ไร้หนาม—ผู้ขจัดอุปสรรคทั้งปวง; ผู้ประทานสุขอันสำเร็จสมบูรณ์ พระองค์ทรงปราศจากเล่ห์กล และทรงทำลายความเสแสร้ง พระองค์ทรงเปี่ยมด้วยสัตตวะ เป็นรูปแห่งความบริสุทธิ์ มีเกียรติยศตั้งมั่นในสัจจะ; และทรงเปิดเผยคัมภีร์อาคมะผ่านเสาเอกภพที่ปรากฏเป็นลึงค์—อันสถาปนาหนทางแห่งไศวสิทธานตะ

Word by Word

निष्कण्टकःthe thornless/obstacle-removing One

कृतानन्दःmaker/bestower of fulfilled bliss

निर्व्याजःwithout deceit, guileless

व्याजमर्दनःdestroyer of pretense/hypocrisy

सत्त्ववान्possessed of sattva (lucid purity)

सात्त्विकःpurely sāttvika, embodiment of purity

सत्यकीर्तिःwhose renown is true, truth-famed

स्तम्भकृतागमःhe who revealed/established the Āgamas through the pillar (stambha), i.e., the Linga-manifestation

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Sahasranama to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

Shiva

Linga

FAQs

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

It identifies Shiva as the revealer of the Āgamas through the “pillar” (stambha), pointing to the Linga as the authoritative symbol and locus through which right Śaiva worship and doctrine are established.

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

Shiva is presented as Pati who is intrinsically pure (sāttvika), truth-founded, free from deceit, and the remover of obstacles and hypocrisy—qualities that loosen pasha (bondage) and steady the pashu (soul) toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes sāttvika discipline—truthfulness and inner purity—aligned with Agamic/Linga-centered worship; such cultivation supports Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā by reducing hypocrisy and strengthening sattva.