Shloka 50

Devanagari script

प्रसन्नश्च स देवानां क्षेत्रमाहात्म्यहेतवे । चन्द्रस्य यशसे तत्र नाम्ना चन्द्रस्य शंकरः

Transliteration

prasannaśca sa devānāṃ kṣetramāhātmyahetave | candrasya yaśase tatra nāmnā candrasya śaṃkaraḥ

Translation

Pleased with the gods, Śaṅkara (Lord Śiva), to proclaim the greatness of that holy place, established Himself there, bestowing glory upon Candra (the Moon), and thus became renowned as “Candraśekhara.”

Word by Word

• prasannaḥ: pleased
• prasannaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable conjunction (अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); pronoun (सर्वनाम)

• devānām: of the gods
• devānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kṣetra: the sacred place/field
• kṣetra: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣetra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• māhātmya-hetave: for the purpose of (revealing) the glory
• māhātmya-hetave: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māhātmya + hetu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—षष्ठी/तत्पुरुषः (māhātmyasya hetuḥ = for the sake of (its) greatness/glory)

• candrasya: of Candra
• candrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• yaśase: for (his) fame
• yaśase: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (अव्यय, देशवाचक)

• nāmnā: by the name
• nāmnā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• candrasya: of Candra
• candrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• śaṃkaraḥ: Śaṅkara
• śaṃkaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Somanātha

Sthala Purana: Śiva, pleased (prasanna) with the Devas, abides there to proclaim the kṣetra’s māhātmya; for Candra’s fame He becomes known as Candraśekhara—linking the site’s sanctity with the Moon’s devotion and restoration.

Significance: Kṣetra-māhātmya: the Lord’s ‘abiding’ makes the place a conduit of grace; pilgrims seek prasāda, purification, and relief from suffering.

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Chandra
• Devas

FAQs

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

It teaches that Śiva, the Pati (Supreme Lord), compassionately reveals the sanctity of a kṣetra so that beings gain faith, perform worship there, and move toward purification and liberation.

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

Śiva accepts a knowable name and presence (Candraśekhara) to bless devotees; this supports Saguna worship—approaching the transcendent Nirguṇa Lord through a manifest form and sacred site.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Kṣetra-yātrā with Śiva-bhakti: worship Śiva as Candraśekhara with the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), along with traditional offerings and reverent remembrance of the kṣetra’s māhātmya.