Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 115

Śiva-nāma-sahasraka-kathana

The Recital/Teaching of the Thousand Names of Śiva

Devanagari script

सत्त्ववान्सात्त्विकः सत्यः कृतस्नेहः कृतागमः । अकंपितो गुणग्राही नैकात्मानैककर्मकृत्

Transliteration

sattvavānsāttvikaḥ satyaḥ kṛtasnehaḥ kṛtāgamaḥ | akaṃpito guṇagrāhī naikātmānaikakarmakṛt

Translation

هو ذو سَتْفَا وافرة، ذو طبيعة ساتّفيكية، صادق؛ ثابتٌ في مودةٍ مُحكَمة، راسخٌ في الآغامَا (التعاليم المقدّسة). لا يتزعزع، يلتقط الخصالَ الصحيحة في الآخرين؛ ليس ذا نفسٍ منقسمة، ولا يعمل أعمالاً مبعثرةً متعددة الوجوه.

Word by Word

• सत्त्ववान्: possessed of goodness/strength
• सत्त्ववान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वत्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive adjective)

• सात्त्विकः: sattvic; pure
• सात्त्विकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सात्त्विक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सत्यः: true; truthful
• सत्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कृत-स्नेहः: one who has shown affection
• कृत-स्नेहः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु-निष्पन्न/कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + स्नेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (कृतः स्नेहः यस्य/कृतस्नेहः)

• कृत-आगमः: one who has mastered/established the scriptures/tradition
• कृत-आगमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु-निष्पन्न/कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + आगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (कृतः आगमः यस्य/कृतागमः)

• अकम्पितः: unshaken; unmoved
• अकम्पितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कम्प् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-पूर्वक-क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतभावे (not shaken)

• गुण-ग्राही: appreciator of virtues
• गुण-ग्राही: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुण (प्रातिपदिक) + ग्राहिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (गुणान् गृह्णाति/गृह्णन्)

• न-एक-आत्मा: not of a single (limited) self; manifold in nature
• न-एक-आत्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: न (अव्यय) + एक (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-समास/न-निपातपूर्वकः (न एकः आत्मा यस्य)

• न-एक-कर्म-कृत्: performer of many deeds (not just one)
• न-एक-कर्म-कृत्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: न (अव्यय) + एक (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (न एकं कर्म करोति—अनेककर्मकृत्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: These epithets function as a sādhaka-lakṣaṇa (marks of the qualified devotee/knower) within a hymn-like praise context, rather than a specific sthala-māhātmya tied to a Jyotirliṅga site.

Significance: Internal tīrtha: cultivation of sattva, satya, steadiness, and āgama-niṣṭhā is presented as the ‘pilgrimage’ that makes one fit for Śiva’s anugraha (grace).

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It defines the inner marks of a Shiva-oriented seeker: purity (sattva), truthfulness, steadiness, and scriptural grounding—qualities that loosen pāśa (bondage) and mature bhakti into liberating knowledge of Pati (Shiva).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Linga-worship is strengthened by sāttvika discipline: being truthful, steady, and guided by Āgamic principles makes external worship (arcana) an inward, one-pointed offering to Saguna Shiva, leading toward realization beyond qualities.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt one-pointed daily practice—regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady observances and Āgama-aligned worship; avoid scattered vows and inconsistent rituals so the mind remains akampita (unshaken).