Shloka 43

व्योमवाणी-श्रवणं, गणानां शरणागमनं, सती-दाह-वृत्तान्तः — Hearing the Heavenly Voice; The Gaṇas Seek Refuge; Account of Satī’s Self-Immolation

Devanagari script

भविष्यति प्रतिपदं शुभसंतानसंततिः

Transliteration

bhaviṣyati pratipadaṃ śubhasaṃtānasaṃtatiḥ

Translation

Day after day, an auspicious succession of progeny shall arise.

Word by Word

• भविष्यति: will be / will happen
• भविष्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present; here used with future sense in some contexts, but form is लृट्-सम्भाव्य?; standard parsing: लृट् Future/भविष्यत्-प्रयोग), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• प्रतिपदम्: at every step; continually
• प्रतिपदम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रतिपद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb), अर्थे: 'प्रत्येकं पदे' (at every step / continually)

• शुभ-संतान-संततिः: a continuous line of auspicious offspring
• शुभ-संतान-संततिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + संतान (प्रातिपदिक) + संतति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular); समासः: शुभस्य संतानस्य संततिः (a succession/continuity of auspicious progeny)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: भविष्यति प्रतिपदं शुभसंतानसंततिः

Shakti Dimension

Role: creative

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It affirms that Shiva’s grace sustains dharmic continuity—auspiciousness is not momentary but unfolds steadily “step by step,” indicating enduring merit (puṇya) and stability in life.

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

In the Shiva Purana, Saguna Shiva (worshiped as the Linga) is the compassionate bestower of boons; this verse reflects the household-facing fruit of such devotion—prosperity and a blessed lineage under Shiva’s protection.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steady daily Shiva-upāsanā: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with simple Linga worship (water/offerings) to cultivate sustained auspiciousness.