Shloka 16

ब्रह्मकृत-ईशानस्तवः तथा विश्वरूपदेवी-प्रकृतिरहस्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

इति स्तवेन देवेशं ननाम वृषभध्वजम् यः पठेत् सकृदेवेह ब्रह्मलोकं गमिष्यति

Transliteration

iti stavena deveśaṃ nanāma vṛṣabhadhvajam yaḥ paṭhet sakṛdeveha brahmalokaṃ gamiṣyati

Translation

یوں اس ستَو سے اس نے دیویش، وِرشبھ دھوج شیو کو سجدۂ تعظیم کیا۔ جو اسے اسی زندگی میں ایک بار بھی پڑھے، وہ برہملوک کو جائے گا۔

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• stavena: by (this) hymn of praise

• deveśam: the Lord of the gods

• nanāma: bowed down (paid homage)

• vṛṣabhadhvajam: the One whose banner bears the bull (Śiva)

• yaḥ: whoever

• paṭhet: recites

• sakṛt: once

• eva: indeed/even

• iha: here (in this world)

• brahmalokam: the world of Brahmā (Brahmaloka)

• gamiṣyati: will go/attain

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the stuti and its fruit to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It states the stotra-phala: even a single heartfelt recitation of Śiva’s praise, aligned with devotion to the Pati (Lord), yields exalted spiritual merit culminating in Brahmaloka.

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

Śiva is presented as Deveśa (sovereign over the devas) and Vṛṣabhadhvaja (marked by the bull), indicating supreme lordship (Pati) and dharma-stability—one who elevates the pashu (soul) beyond worldly limitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stuti and pāṭha (devotional recitation) as a Shaiva sādhana—an accessible practice that supports inner purification and loosens pāśa (bondage), complementing Linga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented discipline.