Shloka 36

Devanagari script

ईश्वरो नो हि सर्वेषां शंकरो भक्तवत्सलः । सर्वथा कुशलं शक्र करिष्यति न संशयः

Transliteration

īśvaro no hi sarveṣāṃ śaṃkaro bhaktavatsalaḥ | sarvathā kuśalaṃ śakra kariṣyati na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Śaṅkara is indeed the Lord of us all, ever affectionate to His devotees. O Śakra (Indra), He will surely bring about welfare and well-being in every way—of this there is no doubt.

Word by Word

• ईश्वरः: the Lord (Īśvara)
• ईश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• नः: of us / our
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; enclitic pronoun

• हि: indeed / for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• सर्वेषाम्: of all (beings)
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/among/of all)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (सामान्यतः), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• शंकरः: Śaṅkara
• शंकरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भक्तवत्सलः: affectionate to devotees
• भक्तवत्सलः: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier of Śaṅkara)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भक्तानां वत्सलः)

• सर्वथा: in every way / certainly
• सर्वथा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• कुशलम्: welfare / well-being
• कुशलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• शक्र: O Śakra (Indra)
• शक्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• करिष्यति: will do / will bring about
• करिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• न: not / no
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle), अव्यय

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता/subject of implied 'is')
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

A divine narrator addressing Indra (Śakra) within the Parvati Khanda narrative (Rudra Saṃhitā)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Indra

FAQs

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

It affirms Śiva as the universal Lord (Pati) whose defining attribute is bhaktavātsalya—grace toward devotees—assuring that sincere surrender results in kuśala (spiritual and worldly welfare) by His will.

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

By praising Śaṅkara as bhaktavatsala and īśvara, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching Shiva as the compassionate, responsive Lord—commonly expressed through Linga worship, prayer, and trust in His protective grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is devotional remembrance and prayer to Śaṅkara—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—cultivating trust that Shiva brings auspicious resolution (kuśala) without doubt.