Shloka 46

Śivapūjā-stuti: Deva-Ṛṣi-Paramparāyāṃ Śaṃkara-caritasya Prastāvaḥ

Prelude to Śaṃkara’s narrative and the lineage of Śiva-worship

Devanagari script

तत्सुता यदुमुख्याश्च पंचापि शिवपूजकाः । शिवपूजाप्रभावेण सर्वान्कामांश्च लेभिरे

Transliteration

tatsutā yadumukhyāśca paṃcāpi śivapūjakāḥ | śivapūjāprabhāveṇa sarvānkāmāṃśca lebhire

Translation

His sons—foremost among the Yadus—were all five devoted worshippers of Lord Śiva; and by the power and merit of Śiva-worship, they attained all their desired aims.

Word by Word

• तत्-सुताः: his sons
• तत्-सुताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तस्य सुताः)

• यदु-मुख्याः: with Yadu as the chief
• यदु-मुख्याः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यदु (प्रातिपदिक) + मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (यदुः मुख्यः)

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

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्या-शब्दः; बहुवचनार्थे विशेषणम्

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि=‘also’

• शिव-पूजकाः: worshippers of Śiva
• शिव-पूजकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य पूजकाः)

• शिव-पूजा-प्रभावेण: by the power of Śiva-worship
• शिव-पूजा-प्रभावेण: Karana/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजा (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (प्रभाव), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य पूजा) + तत्पुरुषः (तस्य प्रभावः)

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• कामान्: desires
• कामान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

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

• लेभिरे: obtained
• लेभिरे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Reinforces the doctrine of ‘pūjā-prabhāva’: sustained Śiva worship generates merit and divine favor yielding fulfillment of aims; in Siddhānta terms, karmic maturation is overseen by Śiva, and devotion aligns the paśu toward auspicious outcomes under His lordship.

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere devotion expressed through Śiva-pūjā becomes a potent spiritual cause (prabhāva) that fulfills righteous aims and supports the soul’s progress toward Śiva’s grace, the highest good in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

In the Kotirudra context, Śiva is commonly approached through saguna worship—especially Linga-pūjā and Jyotirlinga devotion—where ritual worship, offerings, and remembrance become channels for receiving Śiva’s blessings and accomplishing life’s aims.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular Śiva-pūjā: daily worship with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with traditional aids like vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa, performed with devotion and purity of intent.