Shloka 24

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

अत्यन्तघोरं भगवन् नरसिंह वपुस्तव उपसंहर विश्वात्मंस् त्वमेव मम संनिधौ

Transliteration

atyantaghoraṃ bhagavan narasiṃha vapustava upasaṃhara viśvātmaṃs tvameva mama saṃnidhau

Translation

Ôi Đấng Thế Tôn, ôi Narasiṃha, xin thu nhiếp lại hình tướng vô cùng khủng khiếp ấy của Ngài. Ôi Linh Hồn của vũ trụ, chỉ riêng Ngài hiện đứng trước con nơi đây, như Nội Chủ và Đấng hộ trì.

Word by Word

• अत्यन्त-घोरम्: exceedingly terrifying

• भगवन्: O Lord

• नरसिंह: O Man-Lion Lord (Narasiṃha)

• वपुः: form/body

• तव: Your

• उपसंहर: withdraw/contract/bring to rest

• विश्वात्मन्: O Universal Self

• त्वम् एव: You alone

• मम: of me/to me

• संनिधौ: in the presence/nearby

Speaker

A devotee/deva addressing Narasiṃha within Sūta’s narration (internal dialogue)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Narasiṃha)
• Paramātman (Viśvātman)

FAQs

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

It highlights śānti and surrender: the devotee seeks the calming (upasaṃhāra) of a fierce manifestation and affirms the Lord as Viśvātman, aligning Linga worship with inner presence and pacification of fear.

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

By using the term Viśvātman, it points to the Pati-principle as the indwelling Universal Self—present “in my vicinity,” i.e., immediately accessible as the inner ruler beyond terrifying appearances.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A śānti-oriented stotra-prayoga: calming intense divine energy through prayer and recognition of the inner Lord—consistent with Pāśupata discipline of transforming bhaya (fear) into śaraṇāgati (refuge).