Shloka 25

Harīśvara-liṅga Mahimā and the Origin-Context of Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana (हरिश्वरलिङ्गमहिमा तथा सुदर्शनप्राप्तिकथा)

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच । तच्छ्रुत्वा शंभुवचनं केशवः प्रीतमानसः । महाहर्षसमापन्नो ह्यब्रवीत्सांजलिश्शिवम्

Transliteration

sūta uvāca | tacchrutvā śaṃbhuvacanaṃ keśavaḥ prītamānasaḥ | mahāharṣasamāpanno hyabravītsāṃjaliśśivam

Translation

Sūta said: Having heard the words of Śambhu (Lord Śiva), Keśava (Viṣṇu), his mind filled with delight and overcome with great joy, spoke to Śiva with folded hands.

Word by Word

• सूतः: Sūta
• सूतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव

• शंभु-वचनम्: Śambhu’s words
• शंभु-वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंभु (प्रातिपदिक) + वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शंभोः वचनम्)

• केशवः: Keśava
• केशवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रीत-मानसः: whose mind was delighted
• प्रीत-मानसः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (प्रातिपदिक) + मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (प्रीतं मानसं यस्य सः)

• महाहर्ष-समापन्नः: filled with great joy
• महाहर्ष-समापन्नः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाहर्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + समापन्न (प्रातिपदिक; √आप् with सम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (महाहर्षेण समापन्नः/महाहर्षं समापन्नः)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (particle: indeed/for)

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• स-अञ्जलिः: with folded hands
• स-अञ्जलिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्) + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (अञ्जलिः यस्य सः) ‘with joined palms’

• शिवम्: to Śiva
• शिवम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights bhakti and śaraṇāgati (reverent surrender): even Keśava responds to Śiva’s words with humility and joy, modeling the devotee’s attitude toward Pati (the Supreme Lord) in a Shaiva Siddhanta sense.

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

The gesture of sāñjali (folded hands) expresses direct worship of Saguna Śiva—approaching the Lord through form, reverence, and personal relationship, which underlies Linga worship and Jyotirlinga pilgrimage devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt the posture of añjali-mudrā with inner gladness while offering prayer—mentally repeating the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) in a mood of humility and attentive listening to Śiva’s teaching.