Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 161

पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्

Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva

Devanagari script

भुवनान्यपि सर्वाणि भुवनानामधीश्वरः । अण्डान्यावरणैस्सार्धं मासाश्च दश दिग्गजाः

Transliteration

bhuvanānyapi sarvāṇi bhuvanānāmadhīśvaraḥ | aṇḍānyāvaraṇaissārdhaṃ māsāśca daśa diggajāḥ

Translation

তেওঁ সকলো ভুৱনৰ অধীশ্বৰ। আৱৰণসহ ব্ৰহ্মাণ্ডসমূহ, মাসসমূহ আৰু দশ দিগ্গজ—সকলো তেওঁৰ অধীন।

Word by Word

• भुवनानि: worlds
• भुवनानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; Neuter, Nom/Acc plural

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; particle (also/indeed)

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; agrees with भुवनानि

• भुवनानाम्: of the worlds
• भुवनानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; Neuter, Gen plural

• अधीश्वरः: the overlord
• अधीश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधि-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; Genitive-tatpuruṣa: भुवनानाम् + अधीश्वरः

• अण्डानि: cosmic eggs
• अण्डानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; Neuter, Nom/Acc plural

• आवरणैः: with coverings
• आवरणैः: Karaṇa (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आवरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; Neuter, Instr plural

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक अव्यय (with/together with)

• मासाः: months
• मासाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; Masculine, Nom plural

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक निपात; conjunction (and)

• दश: ten
• दश: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दश (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
• Form: संख्यावाचक; अव्ययवत्/अविकारी; numeral (ten) qualifying दिग्गजाः

• दिग्गजाः: direction-elephants (guardians of directions)
• दिग्गजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिक् + गज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; Tatpuruṣa (दिशां गजाः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes Shiva (Pati) as the absolute Lord governing not only beings but the entire cosmic structure—worlds, universes, time, and directional powers—inviting devotion rooted in surrender to His supreme sovereignty.

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

The Linga is revered as the sign of the all-pervading Lord who transcends yet supports the cosmos; meditating on Shiva as Adhīśvara makes Saguna worship (form, mantra, ritual) a gateway to realizing His Nirguna supremacy beyond the cosmic ‘eggs’ and their coverings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A focused Shiva-dhyana is implied: chant the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while contemplating Shiva as the ruler of time (months) and space (directions), offering the universe itself in inner worship; Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa may be worn as supports for this steady remembrance.