Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 40

पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्

Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva

Devanagari script

तृतीयं शिवबीजेषु कलाभिश्चाष्टभिर्युतम् । देवस्य पश्चिमे भागे शक्त्या सह समर्चितम्

Transliteration

tṛtīyaṃ śivabījeṣu kalābhiścāṣṭabhiryutam | devasya paścime bhāge śaktyā saha samarcitam

Translation

أمّا الثالثُ من بِيجات شِيفا (المانترا البذرية)، المقرونُ بثماني «كَلَا» (طاقاتٍ إلهية)، فيُعبَد في الجانب الغربي للربّ، مع شاكتي، بوقارٍ يليق.

Word by Word

• तृतीयम्: third
• तृतीयम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तृतीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (the third)

• शिवबीजेषु: among Śiva’s seed-syllables
• शिवबीजेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Domain)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: शिवस्य बीजानि (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• कलाभिः: with parts/kalās
• कलाभिः: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• अष्टभिः: by/with eight
• अष्टभिः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अष्टन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (सङ्ख्यावाचक) तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘कलाभिः’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• युतम्: endowed/connected
• युतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यु (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘युक्त’ = endowed/connected

• देवस्य: of the god
• देवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• पश्चिमे: in the western
• पश्चिमे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण to ‘भागे’

• भागे: part/region
• भागे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• शक्त्या: with Śakti
• शक्त्या: Saha-karaṇa (सह-करण/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahārtha (सहार्थ/Association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable) ‘together with’

• समर्चितम्: well-worshipped
• समर्चितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘well-worshipped/honoured’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadyojāta

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: tṛtīyaṃ śivabījeṣu ... devasya paścime bhāge śaktyā saha samarcitam

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It teaches that Śiva is worshipped inseparably with Śakti, and that mantra (Śiva-bīja) carries specific divine potencies (kalās) which, when revered correctly, supports purification and steady ascent toward Śiva-realization (Pati) in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

The verse implies a directional and energetic placement in Linga/Saguna-Śiva worship: the Lord is approached through ordered ritual space, and the western side is assigned this particular Śiva-bīja along with Śakti—affirming that Saguna worship is structured, mantra-centered, and Shakti-inclusive.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A mantra-based upacāra/nyāsa style worship: place attention on the Lord’s western aspect and worship the specified Śiva-bīja together with Śakti, maintaining purity, devotion (bhakti), and focused repetition (japa) as part of a disciplined Shiva-puja.