Shloka 46

स्वेच्छाविग्रहसंभव-प्रतिष्ठाफलवर्णनम् (विविधशिवमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठा, लोक-फल, शिवसायुज्य)

Devanagari script

सम्पूज्य देवदेवेशं शिवलोके महीयते जालन्धरान्तकं देवं सुदर्शनधरं प्रभुम्

Transliteration

sampūjya devadeveśaṃ śivaloke mahīyate jālandharāntakaṃ devaṃ sudarśanadharaṃ prabhum

Translation

Sau khi phụng thờ đầy đủ Đấng Chúa của chư thiên, người ấy được tôn vinh trong chính cõi của Śiva—vì đã kính bái vị Thần diệt Jalandhara, bậc Chúa Tể tối thượng, Đấng mang Sudarśana cát tường.

Word by Word

• सम्पूज्य (sampūjya): having fully worshipped

• देवदेवेशं (devadeveśaṃ): the Lord of the gods

• शिवलोके (śivaloke): in Shiva’s world/realm

• महीयते (mahīyate): is honored, is revered

• जालन्धरान्तकं (jālandharāntakaṃ): the destroyer of Jalandhara

• देवं (devaṃ): the divine one

• सुदर्शनधरं (sudarśanadharaṃ): bearer of Sudarśana/auspicious vision (a radiant, protective emblem)

• प्रभुम् (prabhum): the sovereign Lord (Pati).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Jalandhara

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-shruti: sincere and complete worship (sampūjā) of Shiva as Pati yields the highest devotional fruit—honor and exalted status in Shiva-loka—affirming that Shiva-puja culminates in proximity to the Lord.

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

Shiva is presented as Devadeveśa and Prabhu—the supreme Pati who transcends all gods—also as the cosmic protector who destroys adharmic forces (Jalandharāntaka), thereby loosening Pasha (bondage) for the Pashu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on sampūjā—complete, reverential worship—implying disciplined Shiva-puja (often centered on the Linga) as a devotional-liberative practice aligned with Pashupata orientation: turning the mind and acts toward Pati to overcome Pasha.