Shloka 94

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

यथैष पर्वतो मेरुर् देवलोको ह्युदाहृतः तस्य चेदं हि माहात्म्यं विद्धि देववरस्य ह

Transliteration

yathaiṣa parvato merur devaloko hyudāhṛtaḥ tasya cedaṃ hi māhātmyaṃ viddhi devavarasya ha

Translation

Như ngọn núi này được tuyên xưng chính là Meru—cõi của chư Thiên—cũng vậy, hãy hiểu đây là mahātmya chân thật của Đấng Tối Thượng giữa các thần: đức linh thiêng nâng chúng sinh hướng về thánh trú xứ và điềm lành của Ngài.

Word by Word

• yathā: just as

• eṣaḥ: this

• parvataḥ: mountain

• meruḥ: (Mount) Meru

• deva-lokaḥ: the world/realm of the gods

• hi: indeed

• udāhṛtaḥ: is declared/proclaimed

• tasya: of that (Lord/Meru)

• ca: and

• idam: this

• hi: indeed

• māhātmyam: greatness, sacred glory

• viddhi: know/understand

• deva-varasya: of the best among the gods (the supreme divine Lord)

• ha: verily/indeed (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Mahatmya within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Meru
• Devaloka

FAQs

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

It frames sacred greatness (māhātmya) as a power that lifts devotees toward the divine realm—supporting the Linga-Purana theme that worship of the Pati (Shiva) sanctifies space and elevates the pashu (soul) beyond bondage.

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

By calling the object of praise “devavara” (best of the gods) and linking His māhātmya with Devaloka-like exaltation, it points to Shiva as Pati—the supreme source of auspiciousness and higher states of being.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly highlights māhātmya-śravaṇa and smaraṇa—hearing and contemplating sacred glory—which in Pashupata-oriented practice supports inner upliftment and devotion-centered concentration on the Pati.