Shloka 12

Andhakeśvara-liṅga Māhātmya and Śiva’s Subjugation of Andhaka (अन्धकेश्वरलिङ्गमाहात्म्य तथा अन्धकवध-प्रसङ्ग)

Devanagari script

इत्येवं संस्तुतस्सोपि प्रसन्नः शंकरस्तदा । उवाच वचनं तत्र वरं ब्रूहि ददामि ते

Transliteration

ityevaṃ saṃstutassopi prasannaḥ śaṃkarastadā | uvāca vacanaṃ tatra varaṃ brūhi dadāmi te

Translation

So auf diese Weise gepriesen, wurde Śaṅkara damals gnädig und sprach dort: „Sprich deinen Wunschsegen (vara); ich werde ihn dir gewähren.“

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• एवम्: in this way
• एवम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb: ‘in this manner’)

• संस्तुतः: praised
• संस्तुतः: Karta (कर्ता; of resultant state)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + स्तु (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-अव्यय (particle: ‘also’)

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• प्रसन्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (शंकरः)

• शंकरः: Śaṅkara
• शंकरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• वचनम्: words/speech
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• ब्रूहि: speak/tell
• ब्रूहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• ददामि: I give
• ददामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Shankara)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva as Pati—the compassionate Lord who responds to sincere stuti (praise). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, grace (anugraha) arises when devotion ripens, and the Lord authorizes the devotee’s spiritual and worldly uplift through a boon.

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

This moment reflects Saguna Śiva—Śaṅkara who listens, becomes pleased, and speaks directly. Linga-worship commonly includes stotra and namaskāra; the verse affirms that heartfelt praise offered to the manifest Lord leads to His responsive, blessing-giving presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Offer Śiva-stuti with Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a simple upacāra-pūjā (water, bilva leaves). The practical takeaway is consistent devotion and praise as a gateway to Śiva’s anugraha (grace).