Shloka 29

शिवलिङ्गमाहात्म्यवर्णनम्

Narration of the Greatness of the Śiva-liṅga

Devanagari script

भद्रेश्वरश्च विख्यातो भद्रनामा हरः स्वयम् । चण्डीश्वरस्तथा प्रोक्तः संगमेश्वर एव च

Transliteration

bhadreśvaraśca vikhyāto bhadranāmā haraḥ svayam | caṇḍīśvarastathā proktaḥ saṃgameśvara eva ca

Translation

He is renowned as Bhadreśvara; indeed, Hara Himself bears the name “Bhadra.” He is also declared to be Caṇḍīśvara, and likewise Saṅgameśvara.

Word by Word

• bhadra-īśvaraḥ: Bhadreśvara
• bhadra-īśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुष: ‘Bhadreśvara’ (name)

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

• vikhyātaḥ: is renowned
• vikhyātaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-khyā (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• bhadra-nāmā: having an auspicious name
• bhadra-nāmā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक) + nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; बहुव्रीहि: ‘having an auspicious name’

• haraḥ: Hara (Śiva)
• haraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• svayam: himself
• svayam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable (अव्यय), reflexive adverb ‘oneself’

• caṇḍī-īśvaraḥ: Caṇḍīśvara
• caṇḍī-īśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caṇḍī (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुष: ‘Caṇḍīśvara’ (name)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• proktaḥ: is declared
• proktaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-vac (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘is said/declared’

• saṃgama-īśvaraḥ: Saṃgameśvara
• saṃgama-īśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃgama (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुष: ‘Saṃgameśvara’ (name)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis

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

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse enumerates epithets tied to auspiciousness (Bhadra) and fierceness (Caṇḍīśvara), and a confluence-site lordship (Saṅgameśvara), typical of sthala-nāma traditions rather than a specific Jyotirliṅga here.

Significance: Remembering Śiva as both bhadra (auspicious) and caṇḍa (fierce) supports a complete theology: protection, removal of obstacles, and inner purification.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Caṇḍikā

Role: destructive

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

This verse teaches that the one Supreme Pati (Shiva) is praised through many sacred names, each revealing a particular grace—auspiciousness (Bhadra), protective fierceness (Caṇḍīśvara), and sanctifying presence at holy confluences (Saṅgameśvara). Remembering these names supports bhakti and steadies the mind toward liberation.

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

In the Kotirudra context of Jyotirliṅga-tīrtha glory, these names function as Saguna designations for Shiva worshiped as the Linga in specific sacred locales. The verse affirms that the same Hara is present and approachable through named forms, places, and rites without diminishing His transcendent nature.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform nāma-japa of these Shiva names while offering water and bilva to the Linga, especially at a tīrtha/saṅgama; conclude with Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as the integrating mantra of Shaiva devotion.