Shloka 88

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

हैमो हेमकरो यज्ञः सर्वधारी धरोत्तमः आकाशो निर्विरूपश् च विवासा उरगः खगः

Transliteration

haimo hemakaro yajñaḥ sarvadhārī dharottamaḥ ākāśo nirvirūpaś ca vivāsā uragaḥ khagaḥ

Translation

祂金辉灿然，亦是造金者；祂本身即是祭祀（Yajña）。祂承载万有，为至上之扶持者。祂是广大虚空（Ākāśa），亦无形无相。祂恒常光明；祂或为蛇而行，或为鸟而翔——以主宰（Pati）之身遍入一切存在形态，超越诸缚。

Word by Word

• haimaḥ: golden, radiant

• hemakaraḥ: maker of gold, bestower of splendour/wealth

• yajñaḥ: the sacrifice, the sacrificial principle

• sarvadhārī: supporter of all, all-bearing

• dharottamaḥ: the supreme sustainer/uplholder

• ākāśaḥ: ether, all-pervading space

• nirvirūpaḥ: without form, attributeless

• ca: and

• vivāsā: shining forth, ever-luminous (one who illumines)

• uragaḥ: serpent, one who moves/crawls (symbol of subterranean/inner currents)

• khagaḥ: bird, sky-goer (symbol of transcendence and free movement).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a Sahasranama section to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga-Lord as the inner reality of worship itself—Shiva is not only the recipient of offerings but the Yajña-principle and the cosmic support (sarvadhārī), so Linga-puja becomes a direct approach to Pati who upholds all worlds.

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

Shiva is described as both immanent and transcendent: immanent as ākāśa (all-pervading), as the sustainer of all, and as present in diverse modes (serpent/bird); transcendent as nirvirūpa—beyond limiting forms and thus beyond pasha (bondage) while remaining the Lord (Pati) of all pashus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse supports contemplative Linga-upasana where the devotee meditates on Shiva as Yajña and as formless space (ākāśa/nirvirūpa), aligning Pashupata-oriented practice toward recognizing the all-supporting Pati beyond name-and-form while performing puja outwardly.