Shloka 13

ओंकार-परमेश-लिङ्गकथा — The Narrative of the Oṃkāra Parameśa Liṅga

Gokarṇa–Vindhya Episode

Devanagari script

आराध्य च तदा शंभुं षण्मासं स निरन्तरम् । न चचाल तपस्थानाच्छिवध्यानपरायणः

Transliteration

ārādhya ca tadā śaṃbhuṃ ṣaṇmāsaṃ sa nirantaram | na cacāla tapasthānācchivadhyānaparāyaṇaḥ

Translation

Having then worshipped Śambhu continuously for six months, he did not move away from his place of austerity, being wholly devoted to meditation on Śiva.

Word by Word

• आराध्य: having worshipped
• आराध्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-राध् (धातु √राध्)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-अर्थक अव्ययभाव (Gerund/absolutive): ‘having worshipped’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (temporal adverb: then)

• शम्भुम्: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• षण्मासम्: six months
• षण्मासम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षण् (प्रातिपदिक) + मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (numerical): ‘षण्णां मासानां समाहारः’; पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रयोग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कालावधि (duration)

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

• निरन्तरम्: continuously
• निरन्तरम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निरन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोग (adverbial accusative): ‘continuously’

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• चचाल: moved/stirred
• चचाल: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चल् (धातु √चल्)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• तपः-स्थानात्: from the place of austerity
• तपः-स्थानात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘तपसः स्थानम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; अपादान (source)

• शिव-ध्यान-परायणः: devoted to meditation on Śiva
• शिव-ध्यान-परायणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्यान (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (determinative): ‘शिवस्य ध्यानं तस्मिन् परायणः’; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् of सः

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Oṃkāreśvara

Sthala Purana: Sustained six-month worship and immovable tapas at the Oṃkāra site intensify the devotee’s eligibility; steadfast dhyāna becomes the narrative cause for Śiva’s later self-revelation.

Significance: Teaches niṣṭhā (steadfastness) in japa-dhyāna and liṅga-upāsanā; pilgrims emulate prolonged sādhana at the Narmadā-kṣetra for purification and Śiva’s favor.

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It praises niṣṭhā (steadfastness): uninterrupted worship and one-pointed Śiva-dhyāna over time purify the soul (paśu) and draw the grace of Pati (Śiva), which is central to liberation in the Shaiva Siddhanta spirit.

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

The verse highlights continuous ārādhana of Śambhu—typically practiced through saguna upāsanā such as Liṅga-pūjā, japa, and dhyāna—until the mind becomes unwavering and fit for Śiva’s direct experience.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A disciplined routine of daily Shiva worship with sustained dhyāna—supported by japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa—aimed at uninterrupted focus.