Shloka 31

ब्रह्मकृत-ईशानस्तवः तथा विश्वरूपदेवी-प्रकृतिरहस्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

तुष्टिः पुष्टिः क्रिया चैव प्रसादश् च प्रतिष्ठिताः द्वात्रिंशत्सुगुणा ह्येषा द्वात्रिंशाक्षरसंज्ञया

Transliteration

tuṣṭiḥ puṣṭiḥ kriyā caiva prasādaś ca pratiṣṭhitāḥ dvātriṃśatsuguṇā hyeṣā dvātriṃśākṣarasaṃjñayā

Translation

Contentment, nourishment, sacred action, grace (prasāda), and firm establishment—these are indeed the thirty-two auspicious excellences, known together as the “thirty-two-syllabled Śaiva formula,” by which the Pāśu (bound soul) is steadied and turned toward the Pati (the Lord).

Word by Word

• तुष्टिः: contentment/inner satisfaction

• पुष्टिः: nourishment/increase of spiritual strength

• क्रिया: sacred action/ritual performance (kriyā)

• चैव: and indeed

• प्रसादः: grace/clarity bestowed by the Lord

• च: and

• प्रतिष्ठिताः: firmly established/grounded

• द्वात्रिंशत्: thirty-two

• सुगुणाः: auspicious qualities/excellences

• हि: indeed

• एषाः: these

• द्वात्रिंशाक्षर-संज्ञया: by the name/designation of the thirty-two-syllabled (mantra).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching tradition within the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It links Linga-oriented Śaiva practice to a specific mantra-current: the “thirty-two-syllabled” designation that yields inner contentment, spiritual nourishment, right ritual action, divine grace, and stable establishment—key aims of Linga-pūjā and pratiṣṭhā.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva is implied as Pati, the bestower of prasāda (grace) that stabilizes the aspirant; the listed qualities function as signs of His śakti operating in the paśu, loosening pāśa through mantra and disciplined kriyā.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-japa and mantra-centered kriyā (Śaiva ritual discipline) culminating in pratiṣṭhā—steadfast establishment of devotion and awareness—aligned with Pāśupata-oriented transformation of the bound soul.