Shloka 17

शिवलिङ्गमाहात्म्यवर्णनम्

Narration of the Greatness of the Śiva-liṅga

Devanagari script

पुरुषोत्तमपुर्यां तु भुवनेशस्तु सिद्धिदः । लोकेशश्च महालिंगः सर्वानन्दप्रदायकः

Transliteration

puruṣottamapuryāṃ tu bhuvaneśastu siddhidaḥ | lokeśaśca mahāliṃgaḥ sarvānandapradāyakaḥ

Translation

In Puruṣottama-purī, the Lord as Bhuvaneśa bestows spiritual attainments (siddhis); and as Lokeśa, the Great Liṅga grants the bliss of all worlds—indeed, it bestows complete joy upon all.

Word by Word

• पुरुषोत्तम-पुर्याम्: in Puruṣottama-purī
• पुरुषोत्तम-पुर्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुषोत्तम (प्रातिपदिक) + पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (पुरुषोत्तमस्य पुरी)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• भुवन-ईशः: Lord of the world (Bhuvaneśa)
• भुवन-ईशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवन (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (भुवनस्य ईशः)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• सिद्धि-दः: giver of success
• सिद्धि-दः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सिद्धिं ददाति)

• लोक-ईशः: Lord of the world (Lokeśa)
• लोक-ईशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (लोकस्य ईशः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• महा-लिङ्गः: the great Liṅga
• महा-लिङ्गः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (महच्च तत् लिङ्गम्)

• सर्व-आनन्द-प्रदायकः: bestower of all bliss
• सर्व-आनन्द-प्रदायकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वानन्दं प्रददाति)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: At Puruṣottama-purī, Śiva is praised as Bhuvaneśa (granting siddhi) and as Lokeśa, the Mahāliṅga bestowing sarvānanda—universal bliss.

Significance: Positions Śiva’s liṅga as a siddhi-prada and ānanda-prada center; complements the broader Purī sacred geography where multiple deities are worshipped, with Śiva as the inner lord of worlds.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It proclaims that Śiva, worshiped as Bhuvaneśa and Lokeśa in Puruṣottama-purī, grants siddhi (spiritual attainments) and sarvānanda (all-pervading bliss), indicating that devotion to the Liṅga leads from worldly well-being toward liberation-oriented joy.

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

The verse praises the Mahāliṅga as Saguna Śiva—Śiva accessible through form and worship—who compassionately bestows grace as tangible results (siddhi) and inner fulfillment (ānanda), aligning with Śaiva Siddhānta where the Lord (Pati) uplifts the soul (paśu) through worship and divine favor.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Liṅga-pūjā with the Panchākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), offering water and bilva leaves with steady devotion; this is the practical takeaway for seeking siddhi and inner bliss through Śiva’s grace.