Shloka 9

Mahādeva’s Boon: Unwavering Bhakti, Tri-functional Cosmos, and the Supratiṣṭhā of Liṅga-Arcā

Devanagari script

आवयोर्देवदेवेश विवादमतिशोभनम् इहागतो भवान् यस्माद् विवादशमनाय नौ

Transliteration

āvayordevadeveśa vivādamatiśobhanam ihāgato bhavān yasmād vivādaśamanāya nau

Translation

噢，诸天之主，众神之神——因为我们二者之间生起了一场华美却激烈的争论，所以你来到此处，为我们平息这场争执。

Word by Word

• āvayoḥ: of the two of us

• deva-deveśa: O Lord of the gods, God of gods

• vivādam: dispute, contention

• ati-śobhanam: exceedingly striking/splendid (yet formidable)

• iha: here

• āgataḥ: having come/arrived

• bhavān: you (honorific)

• yasmāt: because/since

• vivāda-śamanāya: for the pacification of the dispute

• nau: of us two/for us two

Speaker

Brahma or Vishnu (addressing Shiva as the supreme arbiter)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva (Deva-Deveśa) as the supreme reconciler whose manifestation—often culminating in the Linga narrative—ends rivalry and establishes the highest object of worship.

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

Shiva is addressed as the Lord over all gods, implying Pati-tattva: the transcendent sovereign who is not bound by pasha (bondage) and who governs even the highest cosmic functions.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: turning from egoic contest to śaraṇāgati (surrender) to Pati, the inner act that precedes outer Linga-pūjā and restores harmony.