Shloka 23

शिवलिङ्गमाहात्म्यवर्णनम्

Narration of the Greatness of the Śiva-liṅga

Devanagari script

चन्द्रेश्वरश्च विज्ञेयश्चन्द्रकान्तिफलप्रदः । सर्वकाम प्रदश्चैव सिद्धेश्वर इति स्मृतः

Transliteration

candreśvaraśca vijñeyaścandrakāntiphalapradaḥ | sarvakāma pradaścaiva siddheśvara iti smṛtaḥ

Translation

He is to be known as Candreśvara, the Lord of the Moon, who bestows the fruit of moon-like radiance and grace. He also grants all rightful desires; therefore he is remembered as Siddheśvara, the Lord who perfects and fulfills.

Word by Word

• चन्द्रेश्वरः: Candreśvara (Lord of the Moon)
• चन्द्रेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (चन्द्रस्य ईश्वरः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• विज्ञेयः: to be known (as)
• विज्ञेयः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √jñā (ज्ञा) + वि + ज्ञेय (कृदन्त)
• Form: तव्यत्/अनीयर्-अर्थक कृदन्त (gerundive: “to be known”); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; चन्द्रेश्वरः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• चन्द्रकान्तिफलप्रदः: giver of the fruit of moonlike radiance/beauty
• चन्द्रकान्तिफलप्रदः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्द्र-कान्ति-फल-प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (चन्द्रकान्तेः फलम् प्रददाति) ; चन्द्रेश्वरः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• सर्वकाम: all desires
• सर्वकाम: Karma (कर्म/द्वितीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (सर्वे कामाः)

• प्रदः: bestower, giver
• प्रदः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; (सर्वकाम) इत्यस्य दाता—“bestower”

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• सिद्धेश्वरः: Siddheśvara (Lord of the Siddhas)
• सिद्धेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सिद्धानाम् ईश्वरः)

• इति: thus, as
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-उद्धरण/निगमनसूचक (quotative particle)

• स्मृतः: is remembered/called
• स्मृतः: Kriya (क्रिया/भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √smṛ (स्मृ) + स्मृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थः—“is remembered/called”

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse functions as a nāmāvali-style glorification of a local Śiva-liṅga: as Candreśvara he grants candrakānti (cool, sattvic radiance) and as Siddheśvara he grants siddhi and sarvakāma (legitimate aims).

Significance: Darśana and worship are said to yield soothing brilliance (candrakānti), mental composure, and fulfillment of dhārmic desires; also supports sādhana leading to siddhi.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Candreshvara
• Siddheshvara

FAQs

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

The verse presents Shiva as Candreśvara—cool, luminous, and grace-bestowing—showing that devotion to the Linga yields both inner serenity (moon-like radiance) and spiritual completion (siddhi) under Shiva’s lordship.

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

By naming Shiva as Candreśvara and Siddheśvara, the text emphasizes Saguna worship through the Linga: the devotee approaches a compassionate, name-and-form aspect of Shiva who grants fruits, fulfills aims, and leads the worshipper toward higher realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Linga-puja with Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), offering water and calm, sattvic worship; contemplate Shiva’s cooling, moon-like grace to steady the mind and mature desires into devotion and siddhi.