Shloka 64

द्विजेश्वरावतारः

The Manifestation of Shiva as Dvijeśvara

Devanagari script

सत्युवाच । चन्द्रांगदो मम पिता माता सीमन्तिनी च मे । तयोर्याचे महादेव त्वत्पाश्वे सन्निधिं मुदा

Transliteration

satyuvāca | candrāṃgado mama pitā mātā sīmantinī ca me | tayoryāce mahādeva tvatpāśve sannidhiṃ mudā

Translation

Satī sprach: „Candrāṅgada ist mein Vater, und Sīmantinī ist meine Mutter. O Mahādeva, in Freude bitte ich Dich: gewähre ihnen die selige Gnade, in Deiner heiligen Gegenwart zu wohnen, nahe an Deiner Seite.“

Word by Word

सत्यःSatya (name)

उवाचsaid

चन्द्राङ्गदःCandrāṅgada (name)

ममmy

पिताfather

माताmother

सीमन्तिनीSīmantinī (name)

चand

मेmy

तयोःof those two (of them)

याचेI request/beg

महादेवO Mahādeva

त्वत्-पार्श्वेat your side

सन्निधिम्presence, proximity

मुदाwith joy

Speaker

Satī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Sati

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

Shiva

Sati

Candrāṅgada

Sīmantinī

FAQs

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

It highlights bhakti expressed as a request for “sannidhi” (nearness) to Śiva—showing that liberation and blessing arise primarily through the Lord’s grace and proximity to Pati, not merely worldly merit.

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

Seeking “tvatpārśve sannidhi” aligns with Saguna worship—approaching Śiva as the compassionate Lord who grants access to His presence; Linga-worship similarly centers on abiding in Śiva’s sannidhi through devotion and reverence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily Śiva-bhakti—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with the intention of attaining Śiva-sannidhi, supported by simple Śiva-pūjā (water/abhisheka) and remembrance.