Shloka 55

शिवध्यानपूजनवर्णनम्

Description of Śiva Meditation and Worship

Devanagari script

पश्चिमम्पूर्णचन्द्राभं लोचनत्रितयोज्ज्वलम् । चन्द्रलेखाधरं सौम्यं मन्दस्मितमनोहरम्

Transliteration

paścimampūrṇacandrābhaṃ locanatritayojjvalam | candralekhādharaṃ saumyaṃ mandasmitamanoharam

Translation

Nach Westen gewandt strahlte der Herr wie der Vollmond, und seine drei Augen leuchteten. Das Zeichen der Mondsichel tragend, war Er sanft und heiter und bezauberte mit einem milden, anmutigen Lächeln.

Word by Word

• paścimam: western
• paścimam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paścima (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd), Singular; used adjectivally qualifying an implied object (face/direction etc.)

• pūrṇa-candra-ābham: full-moon-like in radiance
• pūrṇa-candra-ābham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + candra (प्रातिपदिक) + ābha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd), Singular; 'having the appearance (ābha) of the full moon'

• locana-tritaya-ujjvalam: bright with three eyes
• locana-tritaya-ujjvalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: locana (प्रातिपदिक) + tritaya (प्रातिपदिक) + ujjvala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd), Singular; 'bright with a triad of eyes'

• candra-lekhā-dharam: bearing the crescent-moon line
• candra-lekhā-dharam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक) + lekhā (प्रातिपदिक) + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd), Singular; 'bearing the moon-streak/crescent'

• saumyam: gentle; auspicious
• saumyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saumya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd), Singular; used adjectivally

• manda-smita-mano-haram: charming with a gentle smile
• manda-smita-mano-haram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manda (प्रातिपदिक) + smita (प्रातिपदिक) + manas (प्रातिपदिक) + hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd), Singular; 'mind-stealing (manohara) with a gentle smile'

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse presents Shiva’s Saguna form as calm, luminous, and compassionate—inviting the devotee’s mind to become steady and pure through darśana and remembrance, a doorway toward grace and liberation in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

While the Linga points to Shiva’s formless (Nirguna) reality, this verse emphasizes approachable Saguna contemplation—meditating on signs like the three eyes and crescent moon to awaken devotion that ultimately leads the seeker to the Supreme beyond form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice dhyāna by visualizing Shiva as moon-radiant and three-eyed while repeating the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”; this supports inner stillness and devotion, especially suitable for Mahāśivarātri worship.