Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 66

पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्

Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva

Devanagari script

प्रार्थितं मे प्रयच्छंतु परमेश्वरशासनात् । मत्तमातंगवदनो गंगोमाशंकरात्मजः

Transliteration

prārthitaṃ me prayacchaṃtu parameśvaraśāsanāt | mattamātaṃgavadano gaṃgomāśaṃkarātmajaḥ

Translation

Auf Geheiß des höchsten Herrn möge mir gewährt werden, worum ich gebetet habe: der Sohn von Gaṅgā, Umā und Śaṅkara, dessen Antlitz dem eines berauschten Elefanten gleicht.

Word by Word

• प्रार्थितम्: the requested (boon/thing)
• प्रार्थितम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र + अर्थ् (धातु)
• Form: कृत (PPP, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘asked/requested (thing)’

• मे: my, by me
• मे: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी एकवचन / enclitic

• प्रयच्छन्तु: let them grant
• प्रयच्छन्तु: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + यम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद

• परमेश्वरशासनात्: from/according to the command of the Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वरशासनात्: अपादान (Ablative source/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम-ईश्वर + शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (शासन), पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (परमेश्वरस्य शासनम्)

• मत्तमातङ्गवदनः: whose face is like that of an intoxicated elephant
• मत्तमातङ्गवदनः: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत्त + मातङ्ग + वदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (मत्तमातङ्गस्य इव वदनं यस्य)

• गङ्गा: Gaṅgā
• गङ्गा: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उमा: Umā
• उमा: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शङ्कर: Śaṅkara
• शङ्कर: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आत्मजः: son
• आत्मजः: कर्ता (of implied ‘is’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Vayu Samhita discourse to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Ganga
• Ganesha

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that fulfilled prayer (prasāda) is not merely personal will but arises through Parameśvara’s decree; the devotee’s request ripens into grace when aligned with Śiva’s sovereign order.

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

The verse highlights Saguna devotion—approaching Śiva’s manifest family and powers (Śaṅkara, Umā, Gaṅgā, and their son) while recognizing that all bestowal ultimately proceeds from Parameśvara, the Lord worshipped as the Linga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is prayerful petition (prārthanā) offered with Śiva-bhakti—ideally alongside Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a humble request that the boon be granted only in accordance with Śiva’s command.