Shloka 7

Ghuśmeśa-jyotirliṅga-māhātmya

The Greatness of the Ghuśmeśa Jyotirlinga

Devanagari script

धनवांश्च परो दाता सौजन्यगुणभाजनः । शिवकर्मरतो नित्यं शैवश्शैवजनप्रियः

Transliteration

dhanavāṃśca paro dātā saujanyaguṇabhājanaḥ | śivakarmarato nityaṃ śaivaśśaivajanapriyaḥ

Translation

He was prosperous and a foremost giver, a receptacle of the virtues of noble conduct. Ever engaged in the works of Śiva, he was truly a Śaiva—beloved among the devotees of Śiva.

Word by Word

• धनवान्: wealthy
• धनवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धनवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular masculine; मतुप्-अन्त विशेषण

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

• परः: excellent/supreme
• परः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular masculine; विशेषण

• दाता: giver/donor
• दाता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दा (धातु) → दातृ (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; agent noun (तृच्/तृन्), nominative singular masculine

• सौजन्यगुणभाजनः: a receptacle of virtues like good conduct
• सौजन्यगुणभाजनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौजन्य-गुण-भाजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular masculine; विशेषण

• शिवकर्मरतः: devoted to Śiva’s rites/actions
• शिवकर्मरतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव-कर्म-रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular masculine; विशेषण

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• शैवः: a Śaiva (devotee of Śiva)
• शैवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular masculine

• शैवजनप्रियः: dear to the Śaiva people
• शैवजनप्रियः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शैव-जन-प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular masculine; विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse defines the marks of an authentic Śaiva: prosperity used for generosity, refinement of character, and constant engagement in Śiva-sevā. In Shaiva Siddhanta, such virtues purify the pashu (individual soul) and loosen pāśa (bondage), making devotion fruitful.

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

By praising one who is “ever engaged in Śiva’s works,” it points to Saguna Śiva worship expressed through concrete acts—temple service, Linga-pūjā, support of Shaiva worship, and care for devotees—rather than mere verbal devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is Shiva-karma: daily puja or service, dana to support worship and devotees, and steady Shaiva discipline (e.g., japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” alongside a life of courtesy and ethical conduct).