Shloka 10

Kedāreśvara-pratiṣṭhā: Nara-Nārāyaṇa’s Worship and Śiva’s Abiding as Jyoti

Devanagari script

देवाश्च पूजयंतीह ऋषयश्च पुरातनाः । मनोभीष्ट फलं तेते सुप्रसन्नान्महेश्वरात्

Transliteration

devāśca pūjayaṃtīha ṛṣayaśca purātanāḥ | manobhīṣṭa phalaṃ tete suprasannānmaheśvarāt

Translation

Here the gods and the ancient sages worship Him. From Mahēśvara—exceedingly pleased by that devotion—each obtained the very fruits desired in the heart.

Word by Word

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे (m.), प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्

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

• पूजयन्ति: worship
• पूजयन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः (3rd), बहुवचनम् (Plural)

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्ययम् (locative adverb)

• ऋषयः: the sages
• ऋषयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे (m.), प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्

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

• पुरातनाः: ancient
• पुरातनाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुरातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे (m.), प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• मनः-अभीष्टम्: desired by the mind
• मनः-अभीष्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + अभीष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (मनसः अभीष्टम्); नपुंसकलिङ्गे (n.), द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे (n.), द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्गे (m.), प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्

• ते: those (very)
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्गे (m.), प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; (पाठे ‘तेते’ = ते + ते, पुनरुक्ति-बलार्था)

• सुप्रसन्नात्: from the very gracious (one)
• सुप्रसन्नात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषणम्; पुंलिङ्गे (m.), पञ्चमी-विभक्तिः (Ablative), एकवचनम्; ‘सु’ उपसर्गेण तीव्रता

• महेश्वरात्: from Maheśvara
• महेश्वरात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे (m.), पञ्चमी, एकवचनम्

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha

Sthala Purana: Devas and ancient ṛṣis worship at this sthala and receive मनोभीष्ट-फल from the Lord when He is suprasanna—highlighting the tīrtha as a perennial seat of grace.

Significance: Affirms the site’s supra-human authority: even devas/ṛṣis seek Kedāreśvara, implying heightened merit and siddhi from worship there.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on Shiva’s anugraha (grace): when Maheshvara is truly pleased by worship, He grants fitting results—worldly or spiritual—according to the devotee’s inner intention.

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

In the Kotirudra context (Jyotirlinga-centered devotion), the teaching supports Saguna worship—approaching Shiva through worshipful acts (pūjā) that invoke His compassionate responsiveness, culminating in blessings and spiritual uplift.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Steady pūjā with heartfelt intention—such as Linga-archana with Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—is implied as the means by which Maheshvara becomes suprasanna (deeply gracious) and bestows the sought fruit.