Shloka 30

Devanagari script

एवन्दक्षिणमारभ्य कुर्यात्सोमान्तमीश्वरि । तद्बाह्यपंक्तौ पूर्वादिमध्यमान्तं विचित्रयेत्

Transliteration

evandakṣiṇamārabhya kuryātsomāntamīśvari | tadbāhyapaṃktau pūrvādimadhyamāntaṃ vicitrayet

Translation

“Thus, O Goddess, beginning from the southern side one should arrange it up to the end marked by Soma (the Moon). In its outer row, one should design it in an ordered sequence—starting from the eastern part, through the middle, and up to the end—making the arrangement beautifully distinct.”

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक-क्रियाविशेषणम् (manner adverb: 'thus')

• दक्षिणम्: the south (direction)
• दक्षिणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; दिशावाचकं (direction as object of starting)

• आरभ्य: starting from
• आरभ्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-रभ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund); 'having begun/starting from'

• कुर्यात्: should do/make
• कुर्यात्: Vidhi (विधि; injunction)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सोम-अन्तम्: up to the end at Soma
• सोम-अन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सोमस्य अन्तः/पर्यन्तः)

• ईश्वरि: O Goddess/Lady
• ईश्वरि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• तत्: of that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सम्बन्धार्थे (genitive: 'of that')

• बाह्य-पंक्तौ: in the outer row/line
• बाह्य-पंक्तौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाह्य + पंक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (बाह्या पंक्तिः)

• पूर्व-आदि-मध्यमा-अन्तम्: the beginning, middle, and end (sequence)
• पूर्व-आदि-मध्यमा-अन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व + आदि + मध्यमा + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (collective dvandva: 'the set of beginning/middle/end')

• विचित्रयेत्: should arrange/draw in varied form
• विचित्रयेत्: Vidhi (विधि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-चित्र् (धातु; denominative from चित्र)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse gives directional/sequence instructions for a ritual diagram/arrangement addressed to the Goddess, typical of Āgama-style procedural teaching embedded in Purāṇic narration.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Soma

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that devotion (bhakti) is strengthened by disciplined order—worship is not random, but aligned with sacred directionality and cosmic harmony, expressing reverence for Pati (Shiva) through careful, mindful arrangement.

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

The verse gives procedural guidance for arranging elements around the worship-space (often the Linga and its associated offerings/markings). Such ordered placement supports Saguna-upasana—approaching Shiva with form, rite, and beauty—while cultivating inner steadiness that leads toward realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A structured puja layout: begin from the southern side and proceed in a defined sequence up to the lunar (Soma) end, decorating the outer row from east through the middle to the end—performed with mantra-japa (e.g., Panchakshara) and focused attention.