Shloka 27

महाकालज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्ये चन्द्रसेन-चिन्तामणि-प्रसङ्गः

Mahākāla Jyotirliṅga Māhātmya: The Episode of King Candrasena and the Cintāmaṇi

Devanagari script

तं विलोक्य शिवस्याग्रे निषण्णं मीलितेक्षणम् । चकर्ष पाणिं संगृह्य कोपेन समताडयत्

Transliteration

taṃ vilokya śivasyāgre niṣaṇṇaṃ mīlitekṣaṇam | cakarṣa pāṇiṃ saṃgṛhya kopena samatāḍayat

Translation

Seeing him seated before Lord Śiva with his eyes closed, the other person seized his hand, dragged him away, and—overcome by anger—struck him.

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन); sarvanāma (pronoun/सर्वनाम)

• vilokya: having seen
• vilokya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi√lok (धातु; लोक्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (Ktva/क्त्वा), avyaya-kriyā (पूर्वकालिक क्रिया)

• śivasya: of Śiva
• śivasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Ṣaṣṭhī (Genitive/षष्ठी), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• agre: in front/presence
• agre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Saptamī (Locative/सप्तमी), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• niṣaṇṇam: seated
• niṣaṇṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni√sad (धातु; सद्)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya past participle (क्त), Puṃliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन); used adjectivally qualifying tam

• mīlita-īkṣaṇam: with closed eyes
• mīlita-īkṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mīlita (कृदन्त; √mīl, kta) + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'closed-eyes' qualifying tam

• cakarṣa: pulled/drew
• cakarṣa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛṣ (धातु; कृष् ‘to draw/pull’)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect/लिट्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• pāṇim: hand
• pāṇim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• saṃgṛhya: having seized/held
• saṃgṛhya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam√grah (धातु; ग्रह्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (Ktva/क्त्वा), avyaya-kriyā (पूर्वकालिक क्रिया)

• kopena: with anger
• kopena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kopa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (Instrumental/तृतीया), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• samatāḍayat: struck/beat
• samatāḍayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam√tāḍ (धातु; ताड्)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (Imperfect/Past/लङ्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse contrasts inner absorption before Śiva (eyes closed in meditative devotion) with outward agitation (anger and violence). From a Śaiva Siddhānta lens, it highlights that proximity to Pati (Śiva) calls for purification of the pashu’s impulses—especially krodha—so devotion matures into disciplined, sattvic conduct.

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

Being “before Śiva” evokes the sacred space of Saguna worship—whether before the Liṅga or Śiva’s manifest presence—where reverence, non-harm, and self-control are integral to pūjā. The narrative underscores that true worship is not only external offerings but also guarding one’s behavior in the Lord’s presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied corrective is steadiness in dhyāna and japa—especially pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—to cool anger and stabilize the mind. For Mahāśivarātri-style observance, one may pair japa with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and calm breath, cultivating ahiṃsā and restraint as part of Śiva-upāsanā.