Shloka 16

पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्

Pārthiva-pratimā Pūjā-vidhāna — Procedure for Worship of an Earthen Icon

Devanagari script

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे विद्येश्वरसंहितायां षोडशोऽध्यायः

Transliteration

iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe vidyeśvarasaṃhitāyāṃ ṣoḍaśo'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

So endet das sechzehnte Kapitel in der Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā des heiligen Śiva-Mahāpurāṇa.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसंहार/इति-निपात (closing quotative)

• śrī-śiva-mahā-purāṇe: in the Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa
• śrī-śiva-mahā-purāṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-समास (श्रीमान् शिवः; महत् पुराणम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन (locative)

• vidyeśvara-saṃhitāyām: in the Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā
• vidyeśvara-saṃhitāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyā (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃhitā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विद्येश्वरस्य संहिता), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ṣoḍaśaḥ: sixteenth
• ṣoḍaśaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣoḍaśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ordinal ‘sixteenth’ (elliptic with adhyāyaḥ)

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Heading subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Colophon marking the end of a chapter; no sthala-purāṇa content.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter, reminding the listener that the teaching belongs to the authoritative flow of the Śiva Mahāpurāṇa and its Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā, which centers on right knowledge and devotion to Śiva as Pati (the Lord).

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

While it contains no direct instruction, it seals the chapter within the Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā—traditionally associated with foundational Shaiva practice, including reverence to Śiva through saguna worship such as the Liṅga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

As a chapter-ending marker, it suggests pausing for śravaṇa-manana (listening and reflection) and concluding recitation with remembrance of Śiva—commonly paired with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) in this saṃhitā’s devotional framework.