Shloka 6

ब्रह्मकृत-ईशानस्तवः तथा विश्वरूपदेवी-प्रकृतिरहस्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

ववन्दे देवमीशानं सर्वेशं सर्वगं प्रभुम् ओमीशान नमस्ते ऽस्तु महादेव नमो ऽस्तु ते

Transliteration

vavande devamīśānaṃ sarveśaṃ sarvagaṃ prabhum omīśāna namaste 'stu mahādeva namo 'stu te

Translation

Ako’y yumuyukod sa banal na Īśāna—ang Kataas-taasang Panginoon, Panginoon ng lahat, ang Panginoong sumasaklaw sa lahat. O Īśāna, nawa’y tanggapin Mo ang aking pagpupugay; O Mahādeva, pagpupugay sa Iyo.

Word by Word

• ववन्दे (vavande): I bow/I adore

• देवम् (devam): the Divine One

• ईशानम् (īśānam): Īśāna, the sovereign Lord (Shiva as Pati)

• सर्वेशम् (sarveśam): Lord of all

• सर्वगम् (sarvagam): all-pervading

• प्रभुम् (prabhum): the Master, ruler

• ओम् (oṃ): sacred syllable invoking the Absolute

• नमः (namas): salutation

• ते (te): to You

• अस्तु (astu): may it be

• महादेव (mahādeva): Great God (Shiva)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an invocation within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes the essential bhakti posture for Linga-puja—namas (surrender) to Shiva as Īśāna, the all-pervading Pati, before any ritual act or mantra-japa.

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

Shiva is presented as Sarveśa (Lord of all) and Sarvaga (all-pervading), indicating Pati-tattva: the transcendent-immanent Lord who pervades pashus (souls) while remaining their sovereign.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantric invocation—beginning with Oṃ and concluding with repeated namas—reflecting the Pāśupata orientation of inner surrender and remembrance (smaraṇa) as the basis for worship and yoga.