Shloka 34

वीरभद्र-भैरव-आह्वानम् — Invocation of Vīrabhadra/Bhairava for Cosmic Reabsorption

Devanagari script

अवेहि परमं भावमिदम्भूतं गणेश्वर । मामकं सकलं विश्वं सदेवासुरमानुषम्

Transliteration

avehi paramaṃ bhāvamidambhūtaṃ gaṇeśvara | māmakaṃ sakalaṃ viśvaṃ sadevāsuramānuṣam

Translation

Know, O Gaṇeśvara, this highest truth as it truly is: the entire universe is Mine—together with the gods, the asuras, and humankind.

Word by Word

• avehi: know
• avehi: Kriya (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-i (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; अवेहि = जानिहि/विजानीहि (know)

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• bhāvam: state/nature
• bhāvam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• idam: this
• idam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण (this)

• bhūtam: become, manifested
• bhūtam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: भूत-प्रत्ययान्त क्त (past passive participle) प्रातिपदिक; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'become/occurred'

• gaṇa-īśvara: O Lord of the gaṇas (Gaṇeśa)
• gaṇa-īśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: गणानाम् ईश्वरः); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• māmakam: mine
• māmakam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māmaka (प्रातिपदिक; mad-सम्बन्ध)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (possessive: mine)

• sakalam: entire
• sakalam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sakala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• viśvam: universe
• viśvam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• sa-deva-asura-mānuṣam: together with gods, demons, and humans
• sa-deva-asura-mānuṣam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्ग-सदृश) + deva (प्रातिपदिक) + asura (प्रातिपदिक) + mānuṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सह-समासार्थ: देवासुरमानुषैः सहितम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Shiva (instructing Ganesha)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Affirms īśvaratva and sarvādhāratva of Śiva; contemplation of ‘sarvaṃ śivamayaṃ’ supports detachment and devotion.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganesha

FAQs

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

The verse affirms Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord—whose sovereignty pervades all beings (devas, asuras, humans). In Shaiva Siddhanta, this supports devotion and surrender by recognizing all reality as under Shiva’s governance.

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

By declaring the universe as ‘Mine,’ Shiva indicates His immanent lordship (Saguna aspect) that devotees approach through Linga worship—seeing the Linga as the accessible sign of the all-pervading Lord who contains and rules the cosmos.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with meditation on Shiva as the inner ruler of all worlds; optionally accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as Shaiva marks of surrender.