Shloka 59

ज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्य-प्रस्तावना तथा सोमनाथ-प्रसङ्गः

Prologue to the Glory and Origin of the Jyotirliṅgas; Somnātha Episode Begins

Devanagari script

इति ते ऋषयो देवाः फलं दृष्ट्वा तथाविधम् । मुदा शिवं नमस्कृत्य गृहीत्वा चन्द्रमक्षयम्

Transliteration

iti te ṛṣayo devāḥ phalaṃ dṛṣṭvā tathāvidham | mudā śivaṃ namaskṛtya gṛhītvā candramakṣayam

Translation

Thus those sages and divine beings, seeing the fruit to be just so, joyfully bowed to Lord Śiva; and having received the imperishable Moon, they departed, their purpose fulfilled.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle: thus)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; निर्देश-सर्वनाम

• ऋषयः: sages
• ऋषयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; ऋषयः इति विशेषण-सम्बन्धे (appositional)

• फलम्: fruit, result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) ‘having seen’

• तथाविधम्: of such a kind
• तथाविधम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तथा-विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः अव्ययीभावः (तथा + विध = ‘of such a kind’)

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; भावे करणम् (instrumental of manner)

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• नमस्कृत्य: having bowed/saluted
• नमस्कृत्य: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस्-√कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) ‘having saluted’; नामधातु-प्रयोगः (नमस्कृ)

• गृहीत्वा: having taken
• गृहीत्वा: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) ‘having taken’

• चन्द्रम्: the moon
• चन्द्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अक्षयम्: imperishable
• अक्षयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying चन्द्रम्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rishis
• Devas
• Chandra (Moon)

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as the compassionate Pati who grants akṣaya (undiminishing) fruit to devotees; the proper response to divine grace is humble namaskāra and joyful surrender.

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

In the Kotirudra context of Jyotirliṅga-mahātmya, the verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva’s accessible grace—devotees witness tangible results and deepen reverence, reinforcing Liṅga-worship as a direct means to receive Śiva’s boons.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Offer heartfelt namaskāra to Śiva with bhakti—especially at a Jyotirliṅga—supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to seek akṣaya puṇya and steadiness of mind.