Shloka 1

Viṣṇoḥ Sahasranāma-stotreṇa Śiva-prasādaḥ

Vishnu’s Thousand-Name Hymn and Shiva’s Grace

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच । श्रुत्वा विष्णुकृतं दिव्यं परनामविभूषितम् । सहस्रनामस्वस्तोत्रं प्रसन्नोऽभून्महेश्वरः

Transliteration

sūta uvāca | śrutvā viṣṇukṛtaṃ divyaṃ paranāmavibhūṣitam | sahasranāmasvastotraṃ prasanno'bhūnmaheśvaraḥ

Translation

Sūta said: Having heard the divine auspicious hymn—the Thousand-Name auspicious stotra composed by Viṣṇu and adorned with the supreme Names (of Śiva)—Maheśvara became pleased.

Word by Word

• सूतः: Sūta
• सूतः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā/Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वक्रिया (prior action)

• विष्णुकृतम्: made by Viṣṇu
• विष्णुकृतम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Karma-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √कृ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्म-विशेषण (of स्तोत्रम्); समासः: विष्णुना कृतम् (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष)

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Karma-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्म-विशेषण

• परनामविभूषितम्: adorned with supreme names
• परनामविभूषितम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Karma-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक) + नाम (प्रातिपदिक) + विभूषित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √भूष्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्म-विशेषण; समासः: पराणि नामानि येन विभूषितम् (षष्ठी/बहुव्रीहि-भावार्थे तत्पुरुष-प्रयोगः)

• सहस्रनामस्वस्तोत्रम्: the auspicious hymn of a thousand names
• सहस्रनामस्वस्तोत्रम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक) + नाम (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वस्तोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मपद; समासः: सहस्रं नाम्नां स्वस्तोत्रम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• प्रसन्नः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण (of महेश्वरः)

• अभूत्: became/was
• अभूत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• महेश्वरः: Maheśvara (Śiva)
• महेश्वरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः: महान् ईश्वरः (कर्मधारय)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse records Śiva’s prasannatā (pleased grace) upon hearing Viṣṇu’s sahasranāma-stotra; it functions as a general bhakti-pramāṇa rather than a site-specific jyotirliṅga account.

Significance: Establishes the Purāṇic principle that stotra-śravaṇa and nāma-kīrtana draw Śiva’s anugraha; encourages devotees that sincere praise is efficacious.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: sahasranāmasvastotra (Śiva-sahasranāma composed by Viṣṇu; not quoted verbatim here)

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere śravaṇa (devout listening) and nāma-stuti (praise through divine Names) are powerful forms of bhakti that invoke Śiva’s prasāda (grace), leading the seeker toward purification and liberation.

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

The verse highlights Saguna upāsanā through Names and hymns: praising Śiva’s attributes and forms (often worshiped as the Liṅga) pleases Maheśvara, making the heart fit to realize His higher, transcendent reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular recitation or hearing of Śiva’s Sahasranāma (nāma-japa/stotra-pāṭha) is suggested; it can be paired with traditional Shaiva aids like vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa while maintaining inner devotion.