Shloka 96

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

तपसा प्राप्य सर्वज्ञं तुष्टाव पुरुषोत्तमः श्रीभगवानुवाच महेश्वराय देवाय नमस्ते परमात्मने

Transliteration

tapasā prāpya sarvajñaṃ tuṣṭāva puruṣottamaḥ śrībhagavānuvāca maheśvarāya devāya namaste paramātmane

Translation

以苦行（tapas）得达全知之主后，至上之人（Puruṣottama）赞颂了祂。世尊说道：“顶礼摩诃自在天（Mahēśvara），顶礼神圣之主；顶礼至上我（Paramātman）。”

Word by Word

• तपसा: by austerity (tapas)

• प्राप्य: having attained/approached

• सर्वज्ञं: the Omniscient (all-knowing Lord)

• तुष्टाव: praised, eulogized

• पुरुषोत्तमः: the Supreme Person (highest among beings)

• श्रीभगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• उवाच: said

• महेश्वराय: to Maheshvara (Great Lord, Shiva as Pati)

• देवाय: to the Deva, the shining Divine

• नमस्ते: salutation to You

• परमात्मने: to the Supreme Self (inner ruler beyond pasha)

Speaker

Sri Bhagavan (Puruṣottama, contextually Vishnu) within Suta’s narration

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as the directly approachable Pati (Lord) who is attained through tapas and then praised with namas—establishing devotion (stuti) as a core limb supporting Linga-oriented worship.

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

Shiva is addressed as Sarvajña (omniscient), Maheśvara (sovereign Lord), and Paramātman (supreme inner Self), indicating Shiva-tattva as the transcendent ruler who loosens pasha (bondage) and grants right knowledge to the pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity) is highlighted as the yogic means of approach—aligned with Pāśupata discipline where purification and focused devotion culminate in Shiva-stuti and surrender (namas).