Shloka 55

अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्य

The Greatness of Avimukta–Vārāṇasī and Viśveśvara

Devanagari script

तस्मान्मच्छासनाद्विष्णुस्सृष्टिं साक्षाद्धि नूतनाम् । विधाय मनसोद्दिष्टां तत्सिद्धिं यच्छति ध्रुवम्

Transliteration

tasmānmacchāsanādviṣṇussṛṣṭiṃ sākṣāddhi nūtanām | vidhāya manasoddiṣṭāṃ tatsiddhiṃ yacchati dhruvam

Translation

Therefore, by My command, Viṣṇu indeed directly brings forth a fresh creation; and, having fashioned it according to what is conceived in the mind (of the ordained creator), he unfailingly grants its sure fulfilment.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: from that (therefore)
• तस्मात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुँलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन

• मत्-शासनात्: from my command
• मत्-शासनात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Genitive determinative), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुँलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• सृष्टिम्: creation
• सृष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• साक्षात्: directly, manifestly
• साक्षात्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साक्षात् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

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

• नूतनाम्: new
• नूतनाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नूतन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; सृष्टिम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• विधाय: having fashioned/ordained
• विधाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), परस्मैपदी; ‘having arranged/created’

• मनसा: by mind
• मनसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• उद्दिष्टाम्: indicated, prescribed
• उद्दिष्टाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्-दिश् (धातु) → उद्दिष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; सृष्टिम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• तत्-सिद्धिम्: its accomplishment/success
• तत्-सिद्धिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Genitive determinative: ‘of that’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• यच्छति: grants, bestows
• यच्छति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यम् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• ध्रुवम्: certainly, surely
• ध्रुवम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावे प्रयुक्तम्/क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbial accusative), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन रूपेण अव्ययवत्

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It establishes Shiva (Pati) as the supreme ordainer: even the cosmic functions of creation proceed under Shiva’s command, highlighting divine sovereignty and the orderly unfolding of karma within creation.

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

By affirming Shiva as the ultimate source of authority behind cosmic operations, it supports Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga worship) as devotion to the supreme Lord who empowers all deities and governs manifestation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Shiva as the inner ruler (antaryāmin) and repeat the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to align one’s mind and intentions with Shiva’s ordinance, seeking steadiness (dhruvatā) in spiritual practice.