Shloka 153

Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā

Devanagari script

शिवप्रसादशिद्धिः स्याच्छिवस्य कृपया बुधाः

Transliteration

śivaprasādaśiddhiḥ syācchivasya kṛpayā budhāḥ

Translation

يا أيّها الحكماء، إنّ النجاح الذي يأتي بنعمة شيفا لا ينشأ إلاّ من رحمة شيفا نفسه.

Word by Word

• शिवप्रसादसिद्धिः: attainment through Śiva’s grace
• शिवप्रसादसिद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + प्रसाद + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (‘शिवस्य प्रसादः’ + ‘सिद्धिः’) = ‘शिवप्रसाद-जनिता सिद्धिः’

• स्यात्: may be/should occur
• स्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (अस्ति) (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• शिवस्य: of Śiva
• शिवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• कृपया: by (his) compassion
• कृपया: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; हेतौ/करणे

• बुधाः: O wise ones
• बुधाः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन/प्रथमा (Vocative/Nominative), बहुवचन; संबोधनार्थे अधिकम्

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: General Śaiva doctrine: siddhi is fundamentally Śiva-prasāda, not merely personal effort; pilgrimage and practice are efficacious insofar as they invite grace.

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that true spiritual attainment (siddhi) is not merely self-made; it is fulfilled through Shiva’s compassion and grace, aligning with Shaiva Siddhanta where Pati (Shiva) alone bestows liberation.

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

Linga and Saguna Shiva worship are presented as concrete means to invite Shiva’s prasada; the verse emphasizes that the fruit of such worship is ultimately granted by Shiva’s कृपा (kṛpā), not by ritual power alone.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is grace-oriented devotion: regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya) with humility and surrender, treating all results as Shiva’s prasada.