Shloka 36

Andhakeśvara-liṅga Māhātmya and Śiva’s Subjugation of Andhaka (अन्धकेश्वरलिङ्गमाहात्म्य तथा अन्धकवध-प्रसङ्ग)

Devanagari script

तत्पित्रा गिरिजा तत्र पूजिता विधिभिर्वरैः । सुयत्नतो महाभक्त्या स्वपुत्रसुखहेतवे

Transliteration

tatpitrā girijā tatra pūjitā vidhibhirvaraiḥ | suyatnato mahābhaktyā svaputrasukhahetave

Translation

There, Girijā (Pārvatī) was worshipped by her father with excellent prescribed rites—carefully and with great devotion—so that his own son might attain happiness and well-being.

Word by Word

• तत्पित्रा: by his father
• तत्पित्रा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् + पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तस्य पिता)

• गिरिजा: Girijā (Pārvatī)
• गिरिजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• पूजिता: was worshipped
• पूजिता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विधिभिः: with rites
• विधिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• वरैः: excellent
• वरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (विधिभिः)

• सुयत्नतः: carefully
• सुयत्नतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सुयत्नतः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: with great effort/carefully)

• महाभक्त्या: with great devotion
• महाभक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महती भक्ति)

• स्वपुत्रसुखहेतवे: for the cause of his son's happiness
• स्वपुत्रसुखहेतवे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + पुत्र + सुख + हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्य पुत्रस्य सुखस्य हेतुः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse pivots to Girijā-upāsanā as a remedial act to secure the son’s welfare, reflecting the Purāṇic pattern of turning to Śiva-Śakti for grace.

Significance: General: worship of Girijā/Umā as compassionate mediator for family welfare and spiritual uplift; in Siddhānta terms, Śakti is the Lord’s grace-function (anugraha) operative in the devotee’s life.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Himavan

FAQs

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

It highlights that sincere bhakti joined with proper vidhi (right method) makes worship fruitful—not merely for worldly aims, but as a dharmic alignment that supports well-being and auspicious outcomes under Śiva’s grace.

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

Though Girijā is honoured here, the Purāṇic framework treats such worship as participation in Saguna devotion—where reverence, ritual order, and heartfelt surrender are central, just as in Linga-pūjā performed with devotion and prescribed observances.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform pūjā with careful observance (vidhi) and steady devotion (mahābhakti); as a practical takeaway, one may add japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) alongside simple offerings, keeping intention pure and disciplined.