Shloka 81

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

ज्योतिषामयनं सिद्धिः संधिर्विग्रह एव च खड्गी शङ्खी जटी ज्वाली खचरो द्युचरो बली

Transliteration

jyotiṣāmayanaṃ siddhiḥ saṃdhirvigraha eva ca khaḍgī śaṅkhī jaṭī jvālī khacaro dyucaro balī

Translation

Er ist der Lauf und die Zuflucht aller Gestirne; Er ist Siddhi, die Vollendung selbst. Er ist Eintracht und auch Widerstreit; Schwertträger und Muschelträger. Mit jaṭā‑Haar und loderndem geistigem Glanz bewegt Er sich durch den Himmel und durchwandert die Höhen—der Mächtige immerdar.

Word by Word

• jyotiṣām: of the luminaries (lights, planets, stars)

• ayanam: path/abode/refuge (course)

• siddhiḥ: accomplishment, perfection, spiritual attainment

• saṃdhiḥ: union, concord, treaty, junction

• vigrahaḥ: opposition, contest, conflict (also: form)

• eva ca: and indeed

• khaḍgī: sword-bearing

• śaṅkhī: conch-bearing

• jaṭī: wearing matted locks (ascetic)

• jvālī: blazing, radiant, fiery

• khacaraḥ: sky-goer, moving in space

• dyucaraḥ: heaven-goer, moving in the celestial realms

• balī: strong, mighty, powerful

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Shiva as the cosmic Light’s very pathway and refuge (jyotiṣām ayanam), aligning Linga worship with contemplation of the Jyotir-Linga principle—Shiva as the luminous Pati who guides the pashu beyond pasha.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is depicted as both harmonizer and transcendent controller of opposites—union (saṃdhi) and opposition (vigraha)—revealing Pati as the sovereign reality in which all dualities are resolved while remaining all-powerful (balī).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Chanting the Sahasranama as a Pashupata-oriented sadhana is implied: meditating on Shiva as Siddhi (siddhiḥ) supports inner attainment, while visualizing His blazing ascetic form (jaṭī, jvālī) supports mantra-japa and dhyāna focused on the Linga as pure consciousness-light.