Shloka 13

शुक्रोत्पत्तिः तथा महेश्वरदर्शनम् (Śukra’s Emergence and the Vision of Maheśvara)

Devanagari script

भूतेश्वरं भूतनाथं पञ्चभूताश्रितं खगम् । क्रोधितं निष्ठुरं चण्डं चण्डीशं चण्डिकाप्रियम्

Transliteration

bhūteśvaraṃ bhūtanāthaṃ pañcabhūtāśritaṃ khagam | krodhitaṃ niṣṭhuraṃ caṇḍaṃ caṇḍīśaṃ caṇḍikāpriyam

Translation

He beheld the Lord of beings, the Master of all spirits and creatures—He who pervades the five great elements—moving swiftly like a bird; enraged, unyielding, fiercely terrible: Caṇḍeśa, the beloved of the Goddess Caṇḍikā.

Word by Word

• भूतेश्वरम्: lord of beings
• भूतेश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भूतानाम् ईश्वरः)

• भूतनाथम्: master of beings
• भूतनाथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत-नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भूतानाम् नाथः)

• पञ्चभूताश्रितम्: supported by the five elements
• पञ्चभूताश्रितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च-भूत-आश्रित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (पञ्चभूतैः आश्रितः/पञ्चभूतान् आश्रितः)

• खगम्: the bird
• खगम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• क्रोधितम्: angered
• क्रोधितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुध् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकालिक कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (क्रोधितः → क्रोधितम्)

• निष्ठुरम्: harsh
• निष्ठुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निष्ठुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• चण्डम्: fierce
• चण्डम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चण्डीशम्: lord of Caṇḍī
• चण्डीशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्डी-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (चण्ड्याः ईशः)

• चण्डिकाप्रियम्: dear to Caṇḍikā
• चण्डिकाप्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चण्डिका-प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (चण्डिकायाः प्रियः)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Caṇḍikā

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Chandesha
• Chandika

FAQs

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

The verse frames Śiva (and His fierce manifestation/attendant Caṇḍeśa) as Bhūteśvara—the sovereign of all beings—and as the indweller of the pañcabhūtas, teaching that even terrifying divine power is ultimately the same all-pervading Lord who governs and liberates souls.

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

Calling Him the support of the five elements points to Śiva’s immanence—central to Liṅga worship, where the Liṅga is revered as the cosmic axis present within all forms. The fierce epithets emphasize Saguna Śiva: approachable through names, forms, and protective energies in the Purāṇic narrative.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is nāma-japa with the pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” contemplating Śiva as present in earth, water, fire, air, and space; and offering devotion with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as signs of surrender to Bhūteśvara, the Lord who subdues fear and hostility.