Shloka 48

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

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

Devanagari script

कृष्णेन च कृतं नित्यं बदरीपर्वतोत्तमे । पूजनं तु शिवस्यैव सप्तमासावधि स्वयम्

Transliteration

kṛṣṇena ca kṛtaṃ nityaṃ badarīparvatottame | pūjanaṃ tu śivasyaiva saptamāsāvadhi svayam

Translation

On the most excellent Badarī mountain, Kṛṣṇa himself performed the worship of Lord Śiva every day, continuing this devotion for a period of seven months.

Word by Word

• कृष्णेन: by Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णेन: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण/Agent in instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• कृतम्: done/performed
• कृतम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Desha-Kala (देश-काल/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययप्रयोगः; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'always/regularly')

• बदरीपर्वतोत्तमे: on/in the excellent Badarī mountain
• बदरीपर्वतोत्तमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बदरी + पर्वत + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (बदरी-सम्बन्धी पर्वतः) + उत्तम (श्रेष्ठ) — 'in the excellent Badarī mountain'

• पूजनम्: worship
• पूजनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (particle: 'but/indeed')

• शिवस्य: of Śiva
• शिवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक निपात (particle: 'only/indeed')

• सप्तमासावधि: up to seven months
• सप्तमासावधि: Desha-Kala (देश-काल/duration)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सप्त + मास + अवधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव/तत्पुरुषार्थे अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; 'सप्तमास-पर्यन्तम्' इत्यर्थः (up to seven months)

• स्वयम्: personally
• स्वयम्: Karta (कर्ता/agent-emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कर्तृवाचक (adverb: 'oneself/in person')

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha

Sthala Purana: Badarī/Himālaya setting evokes the Kedāra-Badarī sacred complex: Śiva as Kedāreśvara granting siddhi to tapasvins and devotees in the high Himalaya; the verse situates exemplary royal/avatāra devotion in that tīrtha-region.

Significance: Models nitya-pūjā (daily worship) as a vrata-like discipline; Himalayan kṣetra amplifies tapas and devotion, promising both worldly success and spiritual ascent.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Krishna

FAQs

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

It teaches niyama (steadfast discipline) in bhakti: sustained daily worship of Śiva purifies the devotee and aligns the soul (paśu) toward the grace of Pati (Lord Śiva), leading toward liberation.

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

The verse highlights personal, consistent pūjā of Śiva in a sacred place—typical of Jyotirliṅga/pilgrimage settings—where Saguna worship (with form, mantra, and offerings) becomes a direct means to approach the transcendent (Nirguṇa) reality of Śiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Daily Śiva-pūjā for a fixed vow-period (vrata/niyama), ideally supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple observances like purity, regular offerings, and focused meditation on Śiva.