Shloka 17

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

वाचस्पतिमुखानाह स हरिश्चक्रभृत् स्वयम् श्रीविष्णुर् उवाच भोभो देवा महादेवं सर्वैर् देवैः सनातनैः

Transliteration

vācaspatimukhānāha sa hariścakrabhṛt svayam śrīviṣṇur uvāca bhobho devā mahādevaṃ sarvair devaiḥ sanātanaiḥ

Translation

تب چکر بردار ہری—خود شری وِشنو—برہسپتی وغیرہ دیوتاؤں سے مخاطب ہو کر بولے: “اے دیوتاؤ! سب سناتن دیوتا مل کر مہادیو کے پاس چلیں۔”

Word by Word

• vācaspati-mukhān: (to) those headed by Vācaspati (Bṛhaspati)

• āha: said

• saḥ: he

• hariḥ: Hari (Viṣṇu)

• cakra-bhṛt: the discus-bearer

• svayam: himself

• śrī-viṣṇuḥ: Śrī Viṣṇu

• uvāca: spoke

• bhobho: O! (vocative call)

• devāḥ: O gods

• mahādevam: Mahādeva (Śiva)

• sarvaiḥ: with all

• devaiḥ: gods/deities

• sanātanaiḥ: eternal/ancient

Speaker

Vishnu

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari
• Mahadeva (Shiva)
• Devas
• Vachaspati (Brihaspati)

FAQs

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

It frames Viṣṇu leading the devas to Mahādeva, establishing Śiva (Pati) as the supreme refuge to be approached collectively—an essential Purāṇic posture behind linga-upāsanā: turning toward the Lord as the liberating center.

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

By directing even the “sanātana” devas to Mahādeva, the verse implies Śiva-tattva as the higher sovereignty (Pati) before whom all divine powers align—hinting at Śiva as the ultimate ground beyond limited agencies.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is śaraṇāgati and saṅgati: approaching Mahādeva in unity and reverence, which in Śaiva Siddhānta supports the preparatory discipline for pūjā and for Pāśupata-aligned surrender to Pati.