Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 20

अर्धनारीश्वरप्रादुर्भावः

Manifestation of Ardhanārīśvara and the Impulse for Procreative Creation

Devanagari script

जय शाश्वतिकैश्वर्ये जय शाश्वतिकालय । जय शाश्वतिकाकार जय शाश्वतिकानुग

Transliteration

jaya śāśvatikaiśvarye jaya śāśvatikālaya | jaya śāśvatikākāra jaya śāśvatikānuga

Translation

Sieg Dir, deren Herrschaft ewig ist; Sieg Dir, die unvergängliche Wohnstatt. Sieg Dir, deren Gestalt zeitlos ist; Sieg Dir, die die Bhaktas stets gnädig begleitet als der im Innern wohnende Herr.

Word by Word

• जय: hail
• जय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधनार्थक-अव्यय (salutatory particle)

• शाश्वतिक-ऐश्वर्ये: O eternal sovereignty
• शाश्वतिक-ऐश्वर्ये: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाश्वतिक (प्रातिपदिक) + ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः: ‘शाश्वतिकम् ऐश्वर्यम्’ (eternal sovereignty)

• जय: hail
• जय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधनार्थक-अव्यय (salutatory particle)

• शाश्वतिक-आलय: O eternal abode
• शाश्वतिक-आलय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाश्वतिक (प्रातिपदिक) + आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः: ‘शाश्वतिकः आलयः’ (eternal abode)

• जय: hail
• जय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधनार्थक-अव्यय (salutatory particle)

• शाश्वतिक-आकार: O eternal form
• शाश्वतिक-आकार: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाश्वतिक (प्रातिपदिक) + आकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः: ‘शाश्वतिकः आकारः’ (eternal form)

• जय: hail
• जय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधनार्थक-अव्यय (salutatory particle)

• शाश्वतिक-अनुग: O eternal attendant/follower
• शाश्वतिक-अनुग: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाश्वतिक (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः: ‘शाश्वतिकः अनुगः’ (eternal follower/attendant)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: जय शाश्वतिकैश्वर्ये जय शाश्वतिकालय । जय शाश्वतिकाकार जय शाश्वतिकानुग

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gaurī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It praises Shiva as Pati—the eternal Lord whose aiśvarya (supreme sovereignty) and ālaya (refuge) never perish—affirming that liberation rests in taking shelter in Him as the timeless Reality.

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

By calling Shiva the eternal abode and timeless form, the verse supports Saguna worship (such as the Linga) as a stable focus through which devotees approach the Nirguna, ever-existent Lord.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple japa-style salutation—repeating “jaya” with contemplation of Shiva as eternal refuge—pairs naturally with Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and inward meditation on Shiva as the indwelling guide.