Shloka 23

Viṣṇoḥ Sahasranāma-stotreṇa Śiva-prasādaḥ

Vishnu’s Thousand-Name Hymn and Shiva’s Grace

Devanagari script

रोगनाशकरं ह्येतद्विद्यावित्तदमुत्तमम् । सर्वकामप्रदं पुण्यं शिवभक्तिप्रदं सदा

Transliteration

roganāśakaraṃ hyetadvidyāvittadamuttamam | sarvakāmapradaṃ puṇyaṃ śivabhaktipradaṃ sadā

Translation

Wahrlich, diese Verehrung vernichtet Krankheiten und ist der höchste Spender von Wissen und Wohlstand. Sie gewährt jedes würdige Verlangen, ist verdienstvoll und schenkt stets Hingabe (Bhakti) an Herrn Śiva.

Word by Word

• roga-nāśa-karam: disease-destroying
• roga-nāśa-karam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: roga (प्रातिपदिक) + nāśa (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (roga-nāśaṃ karoti iti)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (particle, emphasis)

• etat: this (practice/rite)
• etat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; sarvanāma (pronoun)

• vidyā-vitta-dam: granting knowledge and wealth
• vidyā-vitta-dam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vidyā (प्रातिपदिक) + vitta (प्रातिपदिक) + da (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (vidyāṃ ca vittaṃ ca dadāti iti)

• uttamam: excellent
• uttamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• sarva-kāma-pradam: granting all desires
• sarva-kāma-pradam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (sarvān kāmān pradadāti iti)

• puṇyam: meritorious/holy
• puṇyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• śiva-bhakti-pradam: granting devotion to Śiva
• śiva-bhakti-pradam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakti (प्रातिपदिक) + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (śive bhaktiṃ pradadāti iti)

• sadā: always
• sadā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (adverb)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Vaidyanātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Vaidyanātha

Sthala Purana: Vaidyanātha is revered as Śiva the divine physician; Purāṇic traditions connect the site with healing grace and the restoration of well-being through Śiva’s compassion.

Significance: Sought for roga-śānti (relief from disease), ārogya, and strengthening of bhakti; aligns with the verse’s roga-nāśa and śiva-bhakti-phala.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse praises Śiva-upāsanā as both a worldly and spiritual benefactor: it removes afflictions, grants knowledge and prosperity, and—most importantly in Shaiva Siddhānta—awakens enduring devotion (bhakti) that becomes a means toward Śiva’s grace and liberation.

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

In the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā context (Jyotirliṅga-focused), the promised fruits align with Saguna Śiva worship through the Liṅga—where concrete acts of devotion (darśana, pūjā, vrata, japa) purify karma and mature into steady bhakti, leading the devotee toward the supreme reality of Śiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse broadly indicates Śiva-bhakti–producing practice: regular Liṅga-pūjā, mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and vrata/teertha observances connected with Jyotirliṅga pilgrimage, undertaken with purity and devotion.