Shloka 45

त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”

Devanagari script

वयं पुराणि त्रीण्येव समास्थाय महीमिमाम् । चरिष्यामो हि लोकेश त्वत्प्रसादाज्जगद्गुरो

Transliteration

vayaṃ purāṇi trīṇyeva samāsthāya mahīmimām | cariṣyāmo hi lokeśa tvatprasādājjagadguro

Translation

O Lord of the worlds, O Guru of the universe—supported by the authority of these three Purāṇas, by your grace we shall indeed traverse this earth.

Word by Word

• vayam: we
• vayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• purāṇi: purāṇas
• purāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• trīṇi: three
• trīṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); numeral adjective qualifying purāṇi

• eva: indeed / just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (एव अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/limitation

• samāsthāya: having mounted / having taken up
• samāsthāya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-sthā (समास्था धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), ‘having mounted/ascended/undertaken’

• mahīm: the earth
• mahīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahī (मही प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• imām: this
• imām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (इदम् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative qualifying mahīm

• cariṣyāmaḥ: we shall roam / traverse
• cariṣyāmaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (चर् धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); parasmaipada

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (हि अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/causal

• lokeśa: O Lord of the world
• lokeśa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lokeśa (लोकेश प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); loka + īśa

• tvat-prasādāt: by your grace
• tvat-prasādāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvat (त्वत् प्रातिपदिक) + prasāda (प्रसाद प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); ‘from/through your grace’

• jagad-guro: O teacher of the world
• jagad-guro: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (जगत् प्रातिपदिक) + guru (गुरु प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); ‘guru of the world’

Speaker

The devotees/allied speakers addressing Lord Shiva (as Lokeśa, Jagadguru) in the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative context

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse centers on śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): spiritual progress across worldly life is made possible not merely by effort, but by Śiva’s prasāda (grace), with scripture as a steady support.

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

Addressing Śiva as “Lokeśa” and “Jagadguru” reflects Saguna devotion—approaching the Lord as a personal guide. In Śaiva practice this devotion is commonly expressed through Liṅga worship, where grace is sought through pūjā, mantra, and surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is reliance on Śiva’s grace through daily upāsanā: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a devotional attitude, along with simple Liṅga pūjā (water/abhiṣeka) as an expression of surrender.