Shloka 127

Śiva-nāma-sahasraka-kathana

The Recital/Teaching of the Thousand Names of Śiva

Devanagari script

द्युमणिस्तरणिर्धन्यः सिद्धिदः सिद्धिसाधनः । विश्वतस्संवृतस्तु व्यूढोरस्को महाभुजः

Transliteration

dyumaṇistaraṇirdhanyaḥ siddhidaḥ siddhisādhanaḥ | viśvatassaṃvṛtastu vyūḍhorasko mahābhujaḥ

Translation

He shines like a celestial gem and like the sun, the truly blessed One. He bestows the siddhis and is Himself the very means of attaining them. Encompassing the universe on every side, He stands broad-chested and mighty-armed—Śiva, the gracious Lord who grants liberation by His own power.

Word by Word

• द्युमणिः: the radiant jewel / sun
• द्युमणिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्युमणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तरणिः: the sun
• तरणिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तरणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• धन्यः: blessed, auspicious
• धन्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• सिद्धिदः: giver of success/powers
• सिद्धिदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (सिद्धिं ददाति इति/सिद्धि-दः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सिद्धिसाधनः: means of success/powers
• सिद्धिसाधनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + साधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (सिद्धेः साधनम्/सिद्धिसाधनः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विश्वतः: from all sides, all-around
• विश्वतः: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विश्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) ‘on all sides/from all directions’

• संवृतः: covered, enclosed
• संवृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√वृ (धातु) + क्त
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘covered/enclosed’

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• व्यूढोरस्कः: broad-chested
• व्यूढोरस्कः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यूढ (वि-√वह्/√व्यूह् + क्त; ‘expanded/firm’) + उरस् (प्रातिपदिक) + क
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (व्यूढम् उरः यस्य सः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• महाभुजः: mighty-armed
• महाभुजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (महान्तौ भुजौ यस्य सः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s praises to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Kotirudra context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha

Sthala Purana: As ‘viśvataḥ saṃvṛta’ (all-encompassing), the verse naturally evokes Kāśī Viśvanātha—Śiva as Lord of the universe, granting taraka-jñāna and liberation to those who approach Him.

Significance: Darśana is sought for viśveśvaratva-bhāva (seeing Śiva as all-pervading) and for mokṣa-saṅkalpa; Kāśī is famed as a kṣetra of liberation.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse praises Śiva as both the giver of spiritual attainments (siddhis) and the inner means by which they arise, emphasizing that all power and liberation ultimately depend on Pati (the Lord) rather than the limited self.

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

By describing Śiva with majestic attributes—radiance, cosmic pervasion, broad chest, mighty arms—it supports Saguna worship: devotees meditate on the Linga and these divine qualities, while recognizing that the same Lord also transcends form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is nāma-japa and stotra-pāṭha—repeating Śiva’s epithets (and the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating His all-pervading presence, seeking siddhi only as a step toward moksha.