Shloka 14

Kṣetra–Kāla–Phala-kramaḥ

Hierarchy of Sacred Place, Time, and Ritual Fruit

Devanagari script

चतुर्विंशतिलक्षं वा गायत्र्या जपसंयुतः । ब्राह्मणस्तु भवेत्पात्रं संपूर्णफलभोगदम्

Transliteration

caturviṃśatilakṣaṃ vā gāyatryā japasaṃyutaḥ | brāhmaṇastu bhavetpātraṃ saṃpūrṇaphalabhogadam

Translation

গায়ত্রীর জপ—চব্বিশ লক্ষ পর্যন্ত—যে ব্রাহ্মণ করেছেন, তিনি নিশ্চয়ই যোগ্য পাত্র হন, যিনি ধর্মকর্মের সম্পূর্ণ ফল ভোগ করাতে সক্ষম।

Word by Word

• catur-viṃśati-lakṣam: twenty-four lakhs (2.4 million)
• catur-viṃśati-lakṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: catur (प्रातिपदिक) + viṃśati (प्रातिपदिक) + lakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvigu (द्विगु) numerical compound; Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; object/measure of japa implied

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, disjunctive particle (विकल्पार्थक)

• gāyatryā: with/through the Gāyatrī (mantra)
• gāyatryā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāyatrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• japa-saṃyutaḥ: endowed with repetition (japa)
• japa-saṃyutaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: japa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyuta (युज् धातु, क्त; कृदन्त)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; qualifying brāhmaṇaḥ

• brāhmaṇaḥ: a brāhmaṇa
• brāhmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adversative/emphatic particle (निपात)

• bhavet: would be/should be
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Liṅ (लिङ्, optative), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• pātram: a fit recipient
• pātram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate nominative

• saṃpūrṇa-phala-bhoga-dam: giving enjoyment of complete fruits (full results)
• saṃpūrṇa-phala-bhoga-dam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃpūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + bhoga (प्रातिपदिक) + da (दा धातु/दम् as -da suffix, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound (chain); Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; qualifying pātram

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Establishes a dharmic criterion of pātratva: a brāhmaṇa disciplined by extensive Gāyatrī-japa becomes a ‘fit vessel’ for receiving offerings connected with Śiva-pūjā, ensuring ‘complete fruit’ (saṃpūrṇa-phala) for donor and rite.

Mantra Metadata

Type: gayatri

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Lalitā

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that sustained mantra-japa purifies the practitioner and creates adhikāra (fitness), making one a proper pātra to receive and realize the full fruits of dharma and Shiva-oriented worship.

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

In the Shiva Purana’s ritual framework, inner purity and mantra-discipline support effective Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-pūjā), because the devotee becomes a ‘worthy vessel’ for grace and for the rite’s complete results.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular, counted japa—specifically Gāyatrī-japa up to very large totals (like 2.4 million)—as a discipline that builds steadiness, purity, and eligibility for higher Shaiva practices.