Shloka 61

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

विष्णुमाह जगन्नाथं जगन्मयमजं विभुम् अंभसाभ्युक्ष्य तं विष्णुं विश्वरूपं महामुनिः

Transliteration

viṣṇumāha jagannāthaṃ jaganmayamajaṃ vibhum aṃbhasābhyukṣya taṃ viṣṇuṃ viśvarūpaṃ mahāmuniḥ

Translation

以清水洒净之后，大圣仙便对毗湿奴说道——宇宙之主，遍在诸界，非生而生、无所不周；具一切相之毗湿奴、具宇宙形相者。依湿婆派之理解，如此礼敬毗湿奴乃为和合之仪，先净化并调柔缚魂（paśu）之心，使其得以归向唯一之主宰（Pati）——湿婆，诸相之内在统御者。

Word by Word

• विष्णुम्: Vishnu (the all-pervading Lord)

• आह: spoke/addressed

• जगन्नाथम्: Lord of the world

• जगन्मयम्: pervading/constituted of the universe

• अजम्: unborn

• विभुम्: all-pervading, mighty

• अंभसा: with water

• अभ्युक्ष्य: having sprinkled/asperged

• तम्: that (one)

• विष्णुम्: Vishnu

• विश्वरूपम्: of universal/cosmic form

• महामुनिः: the great sage

Speaker

Suta Goswami (outer narration; the verse reports a great sage addressing Vishnu)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It shows a preparatory rite—sprinkling with water (aṃbhasābhyukṣaṇa)—and respectful invocation of Vishnu, aligning the worshipper’s mind toward purity and unity before approaching the supreme Pati, Shiva, in Linga-centric devotion.

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

Though Vishnu is explicitly praised as jagannātha and viśvarūpa, the Shaiva frame reads such universality as ultimately grounded in Shiva-tattva—the transcendent-immanent Pati who pervades and governs all deities and forms.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A simple purification practice is highlighted: ritual aspersion with water (abhyukṣaṇa), a common pūjā-vidhi step that supports inner śuddhi (purity) and steadiness—prerequisites for Pāśupata-oriented devotion and contemplation.