Shloka 17

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

Devanagari script

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे विद्येश्वरसंहितायां सप्तदशोऽध्यायः

Transliteration

iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe vidyeśvarasaṃhitāyāṃ saptadaśo'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

وهكذا تنتهي الفَصلُ السابعُ عشر في «ڤِدييِشْوَرا سَمْهِتا» من «شري شِڤا مهاپورانا» الموقَّر.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākya-samāpti (वाक्यसमाप्ति/closure)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उद्धरण-चिह्न/समाप्ति-सूचक (quotative/end marker)

• श्रीशिवमहापुराणे: in the Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa
• श्रीशिवमहापुराणे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + महापुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ग्रन्थ-निर्देश (in the Śrī-Śiva-Mahāpurāṇa)

• विद्येश्वरसंहितायाम्: in the Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā
• विद्येश्वरसंहितायाम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्येश्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + संहिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• सप्तदशः: seventeenth
• सप्तदशः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्तदश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अध्याय-विशेषण (ordinal)

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Colophon marker concluding the chapter; no sthala narrative is embedded here.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter, reminding the listener that the teaching is part of an authorized Śaiva scripture (śāstra) meant to be received with faith (śraddhā) and continuity (adhyāya-krama).

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

While it contains no direct ritual instruction, it anchors the preceding teachings within the Vidyeśvara Saṃhitā—traditionally associated with foundational Śaiva practice, including reverence for the Liṅga and devotion to Śiva in saguna form as a doorway to realizing the supreme Pati.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Use it as a formal closing: offer a brief namaskāra to Śiva, mentally dedicate the merit of study (svādhyāya-phala) to the Lord, and resume with steady recitation—ideally supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” as taught in the Vidyeśvara context.