Shloka 55

गिरिजाया तपोऽनुज्ञा

Permission for Girijā’s Austerities

Devanagari script

लोके वेदे च गिरिशो मुनिभिर्गीयते सदा । शंकरस्य हि सर्वज्ञस्सर्वात्मा सर्वदर्शनः

Transliteration

loke vede ca giriśo munibhirgīyate sadā | śaṃkarasya hi sarvajñassarvātmā sarvadarśanaḥ

Translation

In der Welt und in den Veden wird Girīśa von den Weisen stets besungen. Denn Śaṅkara ist wahrhaft der Allwissende—Er ist das Selbst in allen Wesen und der, dessen Schau alles umfasst.

Word by Word

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• वेदे: in the Veda
• वेदे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• गिरिशः: Lord of the mountain (Giriśa)
• गिरिशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गिरेः ईशः)

• मुनिभिः: by sages
• मुनिभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• गीयते: is sung/praised
• गीयते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, नित्यत्ववाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of frequency)

• शंकरस्य: of Śaṅkara
• शंकरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ निपात (indeed/for)

• सर्वज्ञः: omniscient
• सर्वज्ञः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वं जानाति)

• सर्वात्मा: the Self of all
• सर्वात्मा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वस्य आत्मा)

• सर्वदर्शनः: all-seeing
• सर्वदर्शनः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (सर्वं पश्यति/सर्वं दर्शनं यस्य)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse establishes Śiva (Girīśa/Śaṅkara) as universally authoritative—praised both in lived tradition (the world) and in revelation (the Vedas)—and affirms His Siddhānta role as Pati: the all-knowing Lord who indwells all beings and sees all, guiding souls toward liberation.

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

By naming Girīśa and Śaṅkara as the all-seeing indweller, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching the transcendent Lord through accessible forms such as the Śiva-liṅga—while remembering that the Liṅga signifies the one consciousness present in all.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily stuti and japa: recite Vedic/Śaiva praises and perform pañcākṣarī-japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with the contemplation that Śiva is the inner Self (sarvātmā) and witness (sarvadarśana) of all actions.