Shloka 146

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

पूजाप्रकरणं तस्मै तमालोक्याह शङ्करः भवान्नारायणश्चैव शक्रः साक्षात्सुरोत्तमः

Transliteration

pūjāprakaraṇaṃ tasmai tamālokyāha śaṅkaraḥ bhavānnārāyaṇaścaiva śakraḥ sākṣātsurottamaḥ

Translation

Thấy vị ấy và muốn chỉ dạy nghi thức thờ phụng đúng pháp, Śaṅkara liền nói: “Ngươi thật là Nārāyaṇa, và cũng chính là Śakra (Indra)—hiển lộ như bậc tối thượng trong hàng chư thiên.”

Word by Word

• pūjā-prakaraṇam: the procedure/topic of worship

• tasmai: to him

• tam: him

• ālokya: having seen/observed

• āha: said

• śaṅkaraḥ: Śaṅkara (Śiva)

• bhavān: you (honorific)

• nārāyaṇaḥ: Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu as the supreme pervader)

• ca eva: and indeed

• śakraḥ: Śakra (Indra)

• sākṣāt: directly, manifestly

• sura-uttamaḥ: the best/foremost among the gods

Speaker

Shiva (Shankara)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu (Narayana)
• Indra (Shakra)

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva as the authoritative revealer of pūjā-vidhi, indicating that correct worship is transmitted by Pati (Śiva) himself and is not merely a social custom.

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as the power that recognizes and discloses divine identity—Śaṅkara can reveal the same supreme divinity appearing as Nārāyaṇa and as Śakra, pointing to a unity beyond limited deva-forms.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pūjā-prakaraṇa (the structured method of worship) is highlighted—implying disciplined external worship that supports inner purification of the paśu (soul) for release from pāśa (bondage) under the guidance of Pati.