Shloka 147

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

भूशयो भूतिकृद्भूतिर् भूषणो भूतवाहनः अकायो भक्तकायस्थः कालज्ञानी कलावपुः

Transliteration

bhūśayo bhūtikṛdbhūtir bhūṣaṇo bhūtavāhanaḥ akāyo bhaktakāyasthaḥ kālajñānī kalāvapuḥ

Translation

พระองค์ทรงสถิตเป็นที่รองรับแผ่นดิน ประทานสิริมงคลและทรงเป็นภูติเอง เป็นเครื่องประดับแห่งโลก เป็นผู้แบกและนำพาสรรพสัตว์ โดยปรมัตถ์ไร้กาย แต่สถิตในกายของภักตะ ทรงรู้กาล และมีรูปเป็นกะลาอันละเอียดศักดิ์สิทธิ์

Word by Word

भूशयःone who lies on/supports the earth

भूतिकृत्maker/bestower of bhūti (auspicious power, prosperity, sacred ash)

भूतिःprosperity, glory, sacred potency

भूषणःornament, one who adorns

भूतवाहनःcarrier/guide of beings (bhūtas), one whose vehicle is the host of beings

अकायःbodiless, without material form

भक्तकायस्थःabiding in the devotee’s body/heart, indwelling the devotee

कालज्ञानीknower of time (kāla) and its law

कलावपुःwhose body/form is kalā (divine power, subtle manifestation)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga as the bodiless Supreme (akāya) made approachable through His subtle power (kalā) and through inner presence in the devotee—supporting Linga-pūjā as worship of the formless Pati via a sacred, manifest symbol.

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

Shiva is transcendent (bodiless, beyond material form) yet immanent (dwelling in the devotee). As Kāla-jñānī He governs time and karma, and as Kalā-vapuḥ He is the subtle śakti by which manifestation and grace operate—Pati ruling and liberating the pashu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to antaryāga (inner worship) and Pāśupata-oriented bhakti: meditating on Shiva as the indwelling Lord while performing external Linga-pūjā, recognizing bhūti (sacred ash/auspicious power) as His grace and discipline.