Shloka 77

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

वीरेश्वरो वीरभद्रो वीरहा वीरभृद् विराट् वीरचूडामणिर्वेत्ता तीव्रनादो नदीधरः

Transliteration

vīreśvaro vīrabhadro vīrahā vīrabhṛd virāṭ vīracūḍāmaṇirvettā tīvranādo nadīdharaḥ

Translation

祂是毗雷湿伐罗（Vīreśvara），一切英勇威力之主；是毗罗跋陀罗（Vīrabhadra），吉祥之英雄；是诛灭敌对势力者；是负持并护佑勇者者；是毗罗吒（Virāṭ），遍满一切的宇宙广大。祂是英雄之冠宝与知者；其吼声炽烈；并负载、统御诸河——以主宰之力为帕提（Pati）净化缚魂（paśu），摧断系缚（pāśa）。

Word by Word

• वीरेश्वर (vīreśvara): Lord of heroes/valour

• वीरभद्र (vīrabhadra): the auspicious heroic form (Vīrabhadra)/auspicious hero

• वीरहा (vīrahā): slayer of hostile warriors/vanquisher of adversarial forces

• वीरभृत् (vīrabhṛt): bearer, supporter, protector of the brave

• विराट् (virāṭ): the Vast, cosmic all-pervading one

• वीरचूडामणि (vīracūḍāmaṇi): crest-jewel among heroes, supreme excellence

• वेत्ता (vettā): knower, the omniscient one

• तीव्रनाद (tīvranāda): of fierce/intense sound, mighty roar

• नदीधर (nadīdhara): bearer/supporter of rivers, controller of river-flows

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Virabhadra

FAQs

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

These names praise Shiva as Pati—the sovereign power behind the Linga—whose heroic protection and purifying force remove obstacles and inner bondage; chanting them is a stotra-aṅga that supports Linga-pūjā through nāma-smaraṇa.

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

It presents Shiva as Virāṭ (all-pervading cosmic reality) and Vettā (omniscient consciousness), who also manifests as fierce, protective power (tīvranāda, vīrabhṛt) to subdue adharmic forces and liberate the paśu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-japa of the Shiva Sahasranāma as an upāya in Pāśupata orientation—cultivating fearlessness, purification, and surrender to Pashupati alongside Linga-arcana.