Shloka 45

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

प्रभावाद्देवदेवस्य शंभोः साक्षात्पिनाकिनः शर्वस्य शङ्करस्यास्य सर्वज्ञस्य महामुनिः

Transliteration

prabhāvāddevadevasya śaṃbhoḥ sākṣātpinākinaḥ śarvasya śaṅkarasyāsya sarvajñasya mahāmuniḥ

Translation

凭借商婆——诸神之神——即舍婆、商羯罗、显现的持毗那迦弓者（Pinākin）、全知之主的纯然神威，那位大圣者得以亲证直悟。

Word by Word

• prabhāvāt: by the power/majesty

• devadevasya: of the God of gods

• śaṃbhoḥ: of Śambhu (the auspicious Lord)

• sākṣāt: directly/manifestly

• pinākinaḥ: of the bearer of Pināka (Shiva)

• śarvasya: of Śarva (the destroyer/remover)

• śaṅkarasya: of Śaṅkara (bestower of auspiciousness)

• asya: of this (Lord)

• sarvajñasya: of the omniscient one

• mahāmuniḥ: the great sage

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga account to the sages of Naimisharanya; contextual attribution)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that realization arises from Shiva’s prabhāva (divine potency/anugraha), the inner fruit sought through Linga-upāsanā—devotion culminating in direct spiritual insight rather than mere external rite.

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

Shiva is portrayed as Pati—Devadeva, omniscient (sarvajña), and directly manifest (sākṣāt)—whose multiple names indicate his functions: removing bondage (Śarva) and bestowing auspiciousness (Śaṅkara) through grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to jñāna born of anugraha: in Pāśupata-oriented practice, disciplined worship and contemplation mature into sākṣātkāra (direct realization) by the Lord’s power.