Shloka 41

Dāruvana-parīkṣā: Śaṅkara’s Test and the Linga’s Ritual-Theological Grounding

Devanagari script

जगदादिर्जगद्योनिर्जगदन्तर्गतोपि च । शान्तो भव महेशान सर्वांल्लोकांश्च पालय

Transliteration

jagadādirjagadyonirjagadantargatopi ca | śānto bhava maheśāna sarvāṃllokāṃśca pālaya

Translation

O Maheśāna, You are the beginning of the universe, the very womb from which the universe arises, and yet You abide within it. Be appeased; in Your calmness, protect all the worlds.

Word by Word

• जगदादिः: origin of the world
• जगदादिः: कर्ता (Karta/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (जगतः आदिः = origin of the world); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जगद्योनिः: source of the world
• जगद्योनिः: कर्ता (Karta/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + योनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (जगतः योनिः = source/womb of the world); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जगदन्तर्गतः: dwelling within the world
• जगदन्तर्गतः: कर्ता (Karta/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तर्गत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (जगति अन्तर्गतः = present within the world); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात/particle) = also/even

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक conjunction)

• शान्तः: peaceful, calm
• शान्तः: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (सम्बोधनार्थे)

• भव: be
• भव: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• महेशान: O Maheśāna (Great Lord)
• महेशान: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• लोकान्: worlds, beings
• लोकान्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक conjunction)

• पालय: protect
• पालय: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पाल् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Devotees/praisers addressing Lord Shiva (Maheśāna) within the Kotirudra Saṃhitā narration (as related by Suta Goswami)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Supports kṣetra-prārthanā: acknowledging Śiva as transcendent origin and immanent indweller (antaryāmin) and petitioning protection of all worlds—an archetypal prayer for loka-kṣema.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: जगदादिर्जगद्योनिर्जगदन्तर्गतोपि च । शान्तो भव महेशान सर्वांल्लोकांश्च पालय

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It praises Shiva as both transcendent cause (origin and womb of the cosmos) and immanent presence (indweller), then seeks His śānti—His gracious, pacified aspect that sustains and protects all beings.

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

The Linga signifies Shiva as the cosmic source beyond form, while devotion addresses Him as Maheśāna who is present within the world; this verse unites both—Shiva as the formless ground and the accessible protector.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is śānti-prārthanā with japa of the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and simple Linga-upacāra (water/bilva offering), praying for protection and welfare of all lokas.