Shloka 166

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

इत्थंभूतं तदा दृष्ट्वा भवं भस्मविभूषितम् हृष्टो नमश्चकाराशु देवदेवं जनार्दनः

Transliteration

itthaṃbhūtaṃ tadā dṛṣṭvā bhavaṃ bhasmavibhūṣitam hṛṣṭo namaścakārāśu devadevaṃ janārdanaḥ

Translation

เมื่อได้เห็นภวะ (ศิวะ) ในรูปนั้น ประดับด้วยวิภูติคือเถ้าศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ชนารทนะ (วิษณุ) ก็เปี่ยมปีติ และรีบก้มกราบแด่เทวเทพ ผู้เป็นเทพเหนือเทพทั้งปวง

Word by Word

• इत्थंभूतम्: in such a state/that very form

• तदा: then

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• भवम्: Bhava (Śiva)

• भस्म-विभूषितम्: adorned with bhasma (sacred ash)

• हृष्टः: delighted, thrilled

• नमः-चकार: made obeisance, bowed

• आशु: quickly, at once

• देव-देवम्: the God of gods

• जनार्दनः: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It establishes the archetype of proper approach to Śiva: even Janārdana honors the Devadeva, implying that Linga-pūjā is grounded in humility and recognition of Pati (Śiva) as the liberating Lord beyond pasha (bondage).

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

Śiva is presented as Devadeva—transcendent and worthy of worship even by other deities—while the bhasma signifies his mastery over impermanence and the burning away of māla and karmic pasha that bind the paśu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Bhasma-dhāraṇa (application of sacred ash) is implied as a Shaiva mark of inner renunciation; it aligns with Pāśupata discipline where the aspirant contemplates the dissolution of impurities and turns toward Śiva through reverence and surrender.