Shloka 25

Devanagari script

सुदर्शनस्तत्पुत्रोऽपि शिवपूजां चकार ह । एवं चिरतरः कालो व्यतीयाय मुनीश्वराः

Transliteration

sudarśanastatputro'pi śivapūjāṃ cakāra ha | evaṃ cirataraḥ kālo vyatīyāya munīśvarāḥ

Translation

And Sudarśana’s son also performed the worship of Lord Śiva. Thus, O best of sages, a very long time passed in this continued devotion.

Word by Word

• सुदर्शनः: Sudarśana
• सुदर्शनः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• तत्-पुत्रः: his son
• तत्-पुत्रः: अपादान/सम्बन्ध (Saṃbandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तस्य पुत्रः)

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Saṃbandha/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• शिव-पूजाम्: worship of Śiva
• शिव-पूजाम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य पूजा)

• चकार: did, performed
• चकार: क्रिया (Kriyā/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ह: indeed
• ह: सम्बन्ध (Saṃbandha/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), स्मरण/प्रसिद्ध्यर्थ (emphatic)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• चिरतरः: very long (longer)
• चिरतरः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिरतर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative) विशेषणम्

• कालः: time
• कालः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• व्यतीयाय: passed by, elapsed
• व्यतीयाय: क्रिया (Kriyā/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-अति-इ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मुनीश्वराः: O lords among sages
• मुनीश्वराः: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (मुनय एव ईश्वराः) सम्बोधन/उक्तिसम्बन्धे

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Highlights continuity of Śiva-pūjā across generations; sustained practice (abhyāsa) is portrayed as stabilizing dharma over long time.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sudarshana

FAQs

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

It highlights steadfast, long-term bhakti to Pati (Śiva) carried through lineage, implying that sustained worship purifies the soul over time and supports liberation-oriented life.

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

The verse emphasizes formal “Śiva-pūjā,” typically expressed in the Purāṇic context through saguna upāsanā—often linga worship with offerings—showing devotion maintained without break.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily Śiva-pūjā supported by mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple observances like bhāṣma/tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa where appropriate.