Shloka 26

Ekādaśāhna-vidhiḥ (The Rite Prescribed for the Eleventh Day): Maṇḍala-racanā, Āvāhana, Mudrā, and Ativāhika-devatā Pūjā

Devanagari script

श्रीमातरस्सुप्रसन्ना यतिं शिवपदैषिणम् । रक्षणीय म्प्रब्रुवन्तु परमेशपदाब्जयोः

Transliteration

śrīmātarassuprasannā yatiṃ śivapadaiṣiṇam | rakṣaṇīya mprabruvantu parameśapadābjayoḥ

Translation

Mögen die ruhmreichen Mütter (die Kräfte der Göttlichen Mutter), überaus gnädig, verkünden, dass dieser Entsagende (yati), der den Zustand Śivas erstrebt, zu schützen ist, denn er hat Zuflucht an den Lotosfüßen des höchsten Herrn genommen.

Word by Word

• श्रीमातरः: the revered mothers
• श्रीमातरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीमातर् (प्रातिपदिक: श्री + मातृ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; ‘venerable mothers’

• सुप्रसन्नाः: very pleased
• सुप्रसन्नाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• यतिम्: the ascetic
• यतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• शिवपदैषिणम्: seeking the state/feet of Śiva
• शिवपदैषिणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिवपदैषिन् (प्रातिपदिक: शिव + पद + एषिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of यतिम्)

• रक्षणीयम्: to be protected / should be protected
• रक्षणीयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु) + अनीयर् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृत्-प्रत्यय: अनीयर् (gerundive/obligatory); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय (predicate)

• प्रब्रुवन्तु: let them declare / say
• प्रब्रुवन्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• परमेशपदाब्जयोः: of the lotus-feet of the Supreme Lord
• परमेशपदाब्जयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमेशपदाब्ज (प्रातिपदिक: परमेश + पद + अब्ज)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी/सप्तमी-द्विवचन (Genitive/Locative Dual); ‘of/in the lotus-feet/state of the Supreme Lord’ (contextual)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailasa discourse to the sages, with inferred devotional context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Affirms śaraṇāgati (refuge) at Parameśvara’s feet; protection is framed as Śiva’s anugraha mediated through the Mātṛkās.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parameshvara
• Divine Mothers (Matrikas)

FAQs

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

It teaches that a sincere yati who seeks Śiva’s state (śiva-pada) becomes worthy of divine safeguarding; grace (prasāda) from the Mother-powers and refuge at Parameśvara’s feet overcome obstacles (pāśa) on the path to liberation.

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

Seeking ‘Śiva’s feet’ indicates surrender to Saguna Śiva as Parameśvara—commonly approached through Liṅga worship—where devotion and disciplined renunciation are protected by Śiva’s śakti, enabling steady practice toward realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) with japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” along with a sādhaka’s protective disciplines—Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), Rudrākṣa, and steadfast dhyāna on Śiva’s lotus-feet.