Shloka 98

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मगर्भो बृहद्गर्भो धर्मधेनुर्धनागमः जगद्धितैषी सुगतः कुमारः कुशलागमः

Transliteration

brahmagarbho bṛhadgarbho dharmadhenurdhanāgamaḥ jagaddhitaiṣī sugataḥ kumāraḥ kuśalāgamaḥ

Translation

พระองค์ทรงเป็นครรภ์แห่งพรหมาและครรภ์จักรวาลอันไพศาล เป็นโคแห่งธรรมและเป็นบ่อเกิดแห่งทรัพย์และวิถีอันชอบ ทรงมุ่งประโยชน์แก่โลก ประทานสุคติ ทรงเยาว์นิรันดร์ เป็นผู้ให้ความเกษม และทรงเปิดเผยหนทางแห่งสวัสดิมงคลทางจิตวิญญาณ

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मगर्भः: the womb/source of Brahmā (creator-function)

• बृहद्गर्भः: the vast cosmic womb (all-containing source)

• धर्मधेनुः: the wish-fulfilling cow of dharma (giver of righteousness and merit)

• धनागमः: source/arrival of wealth (prosperity through right order)

• जगद्धितैषी: seeker of the world's welfare

• सुगतः: of auspicious going/one who leads to a good path (liberating course)

• कुमारः: ever-youthful Lord (eternal freshness of consciousness)

• कुशलागमः: bringer of well-being / teacher of auspicious doctrine (śiva-śāstra that yields welfare)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It praises Shiva as the all-containing source (garbha) behind creation and dharma—so Linga worship is presented as honoring the Pati who sustains cosmic order, grants prosperity through righteousness, and leads the devotee toward liberation.

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

Shiva is portrayed as both transcendent cause and immanent support: the cosmic womb from which even Brahmā’s creative function arises, and the benevolent Lord who actively seeks jagat-hita (the welfare of all beings), guiding the pashu beyond pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

While not naming a specific rite, the epithets imply Pashupata-oriented sādhanā: aligning one’s life with dharma (dharmadhenu), seeking śiva-śāstra that yields kuśala (kuśalāgama), and following the sugati—Shiva’s auspicious path toward freedom from bondage.