Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 34

पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्

Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva

Devanagari script

द्वितीयं शिवबीजेषु कलास्वष्टकलान्वितम् । शंभोर्दक्षिणदिग्भागे शक्त्या सह समर्चितम्

Transliteration

dvitīyaṃ śivabījeṣu kalāsvaṣṭakalānvitam | śaṃbhordakṣiṇadigbhāge śaktyā saha samarcitam

Translation

ومن بين بِيجاتِ (بذور) مَنتراتِ شِيفا، فإنّ البِيجةَ الثانيةَ موهوبةٌ بثماني كَلاّات (قوى إلهية). وتُعبَد على الوجه اللائق في الجهة الجنوبية من شَمبهو، مع شاكتي.

Word by Word

• द्वितीयम्: the second
• द्वितीयम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• शिव-बीजेषु: among the Śiva-seeds (mantra-seeds)
• शिव-बीजेषु: अधिकरण (Location/among)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शिवस्य बीजानि); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन (Neuter, Locative, Plural)

• कलासु: among the kalās (parts/energies)
• कलासु: अधिकरण (Location/among)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन (Feminine, Locative, Plural)

• अष्ट-कलान्वितम्: endowed with eight kalās
• अष्ट-कलान्वितम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अष्ट (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + कला (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त, √अन्वि/अनु+इ)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (अष्ट कलाभिः अन्वितम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• शंभोः: of Śambhu (Śiva)
• शंभोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• दक्षिण-दिग्-भागे: in the southern directional region
• दक्षिण-दिग्-भागे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक) + दिक् (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (दक्षिणायाः दिशः भागे); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Masculine, Locative, Singular)

• शक्त्या: with Śakti
• शक्त्या: सहकर्ता/सहयोग (Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Feminine, Instrumental, Singular)

• सह: together with
• सह: सहयोग (Accompaniment marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (preposition-like particle: ‘with’)

• समर्चितम्: well-worshipped, duly honored
• समर्चितम्: कर्म-विशेषण/विधेय (Predicate: ‘is worshipped’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+√अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti
• Shambhu

FAQs

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

It teaches that Śiva’s mantra-power is not isolated: it is complete when revered together with Śakti, and the “eight kalās” indicate a fullness of divine potency guiding the soul (paśu) toward Śiva (Pati) beyond bondage (pāśa).

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

By prescribing worship on a specific side of Śambhu and explicitly pairing Śiva with Śakti, the verse supports Saguna upāsanā—ritual, form-based devotion—where mantra, direction, and the Śiva-Śakti unity are honored in Linga worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A mantra-centered worship (bīja-upāsanā) of Śiva performed with Śakti-bhāva, observing directional placement (south side of Śambhu) as part of disciplined pūjā/nyāsa-style contemplation.