Shloka 37

महाकालज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्ये चन्द्रसेन-चिन्तामणि-प्रसङ्गः

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

Devanagari script

ततः स्तुत्वा स गिरिशं भूयोभूयः प्रणम्य च । सूर्ये चास्तं गते बालो निर्जगाम शिवालयात्

Transliteration

tataḥ stutvā sa giriśaṃ bhūyobhūyaḥ praṇamya ca | sūrye cāstaṃ gate bālo nirjagāma śivālayāt

Translation

Then, having praised Girīśa (Lord Śiva) and bowing again and again, the boy—when the sun had set—departed from the abode of Śiva.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: काल/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (then/thereafter)

• स्तुत्वा: having praised
• स्तुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘स्तुत्वा’ = स्तवनं कृत्वा (having praised)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• गिरिशम्: Giriśa (Lord of mountains, Śiva)
• गिरिशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• भूयः: again
• भूयः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस् (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरुक्ति/पुनः अर्थे अव्यय (again)

• भूयः: again
• भूयः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस् (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरुक्ति-बल (again and again)

• प्रणम्य: having bowed
• प्रणम्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘प्रणम्य’ = प्रणामं कृत्वा (having bowed)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सूर्ये: when the sun (was)
• सूर्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; लोकेटिव्-अब्सोल्यूट् (locative absolute) निर्माणे

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अस्तम्: to setting
• अस्तम्: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘अस्तं गम्’ इत्यत्र गत्यर्थ-उपपद (to setting)

• गते: having gone
• गते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; गम् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त; सूर्ये इत्यनेन सह सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध (locative absolute: ‘sūrye … gate’)

• बालः: the boy
• बालः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• निर्जगाम: went out/departed
• निर्जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शिवालयात्: from Śiva’s temple
• शिवालयात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव-आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; समासः—शिवस्य आलयः (abode/temple of Śiva)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Models proper temple-exit conduct: repeated praṇāma after stuti; reinforces that darśana and humility prepare the paśu for Śiva’s anugraha.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Sunset marking transition to niśā; auspicious liminal time for Śiva-smaraṇa (pradoṣa ethos).

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights bhakti expressed through stuti (praise) and repeated praṇāma (humble surrender). Leaving the temple after completing worship symbolizes disciplined devotion—honoring Śiva as Pati (the Lord) and oneself as the devoted pashu seeking grace.

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

The verse reflects temple-based, saguna upāsanā—approaching Śiva as Girīśa in a sacred abode (śivālaya). Praise and repeated prostrations are classic modes of linga/temple worship that cultivate reverence and receptivity to Śiva’s anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple takeaway is to conclude darśana with stotra or mantra-japa and repeated praṇāma, then depart mindfully. If practicing Shaiva observance, one may pair this with pañcākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful temple discipline, especially at evening time.