Shloka 58

Śiva-jñāna and the Non-dual Vision of a Śiva-maya Universe (शिवज्ञानम्—सर्वं शिवमयम्)

Devanagari script

इयं हि संहिता पुण्या कोटिरुद्राह्वया परा । चतुर्थी शिव पुराणस्य कथिता मे मुदावहा

Transliteration

iyaṃ hi saṃhitā puṇyā koṭirudrāhvayā parā | caturthī śiva purāṇasya kathitā me mudāvahā

Translation

Indeed, this Saṃhitā is holy and supreme, known as the Koṭirudra. It is the fourth section of the Śiva Purāṇa, and it has been spoken by me, bringing joy to the hearers.

Word by Word

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — demonstrative pronoun ‘this (she/this one)’

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्धसूचक (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: indeed/for)

• संहिता: compendium/saṃhitā
• संहिता: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संहिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — nominative singular

• पुण्या: holy/meritorious
• पुण्या: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — qualifying संहिता

• कोटिरुद्राह्वया: named ‘Koṭirudra’
• कोटिरुद्राह्वया: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोटि-रुद्र-आह्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — nominative singular; qualifying संहिता; components: कोटि (crore) + रुद्र (Rudra) + आह्वय (named/called)

• परा: supreme
• परा: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — qualifying संहिता

• चतुर्थी: the fourth
• चतुर्थी: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — ordinal adjective; qualifying संहिता (as the fourth)

• शिव: of Śiva
• शिव: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन — in sense with पुराणस्य: ‘of the Śiva Purāṇa’ (elliptic compound-like usage)

• पुराणस्य: of the Purāṇa
• पुराणस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन — genitive singular

• कथिता: has been narrated
• कथिता: क्रिया (Predicative/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle) स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — ‘told/declared’; agrees with संहिता; passive sense

• मे: by me / my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन — enclitic genitive ‘my/by me’ (contextually: by me / to me)

• मुदावहा: bringing joy
• मुदावहा: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुदा-वह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — qualifying संहिता; components: मुदा (joy) + वह (carrying/bringing)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Colophon-style identification: Koṭirudrasaṃhitā as the fourth saṃhitā of the Śiva Purāṇa; no shrine origin narrative.

Significance: Frames the text itself as a tīrtha of hearing: engaging this saṃhitā is declared puṇya and joy-giving, encouraging continued śravaṇa and pāṭha.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse proclaims the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā as a supremely purifying portion of the Śiva Purāṇa, emphasizing the Shaiva principle that śravaṇa (devout hearing of Śiva-kathā) itself generates puṇya and uplifts the seeker toward Śiva’s grace.

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

By identifying the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā (traditionally associated with Jyotirliṅga glory and pilgrimage), the verse frames Saguna Śiva worship—especially liṅga-centered devotion—as a sanctioned, joy-bestowing path taught within the Śiva Purāṇa.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The immediate takeaway is śravaṇa and pāṭha—listening to or reciting the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā with devotion; practitioners commonly pair this with liṅga-pūjā and japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) for focused meditation.