Shloka 174
Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti
Devanagari script
वाहनत्वं तवेशान नित्यमीहे प्रसीद मे त्वयि भक्तिं च देवेश देवदेव नमो ऽस्तु ते
Transliteration
vāhanatvaṃ taveśāna nityamīhe prasīda me tvayi bhaktiṃ ca deveśa devadeva namo 'stu te
Translation
噢，伊舍那（Īśāna），我恒常渴望成为你的乘具（vāhana）与仆从；愿你垂恩于我。噢，诸天之主，天中之天，愿我心中生起对你不动摇的奉爱（bhakti）；我向你顶礼。
Word by Word
vāhanatvamthe state of being a vehicle/mount (humble service as a carrier)
vāhanatvam:
tavaof You
tava:
īśānaO Lord, Shiva as the sovereign
īśāna:
nityamalways, continually
nityam:
īheI desire/strive for
īhe:
prasīdabe pleased, show grace
prasīda:
meto me/in me
me:
tvayiin You/toward You
tvayi:
bhaktimdevotion
bhaktim:
caand
ca:
deveśaLord of the devas
deveśa:
devadevaGod above the gods
devadeva:
namaḥ astu temay there be salutations to You/obeisance to You.
namaḥ astu te:
Speaker
Suta Goswami (narrating a devotional supplication within the Linga Purana’s Shaiva context)