Shloka 25

संहाररूप-प्रादुर्भावः

Manifestation of Śiva’s Saṃhāra-Form

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेन्द्राश्च सूर्याद्यानसुरान्सुराम् । त्वं वै सृजसि पास्यत्सि त्वमेव सकलेश्वरः

Transliteration

brahmaviṣṇumahendrāśca sūryādyānasurānsurām | tvaṃ vai sṛjasi pāsyatsi tvameva sakaleśvaraḥ

Translation

You indeed bring forth Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Mahendra, as well as Sūrya and the other gods, the asuras, and the devas. You alone create and sustain them; truly, You alone are the Lord of all.

Word by Word

• brahma-viṣṇu-mahendraḥ: Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Mahendra
• brahma-viṣṇu-mahendraḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman + viṣṇu + mahendra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचनार्थे एकवचन-रूप (collective dvandva), ‘Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Mahendra’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• sūrya-ādyān: Sūrya and others
• sūrya-ādyān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), बहुवचन (Plural); ‘Sūrya and others’

• asurān: asuras
• asurān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• surān: gods
• surān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम (2nd person pronoun), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• sṛjasi: you create
• sṛjasi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sṛj (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• pāsyasi: you will protect
• pāsyasi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• eva: alone/only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (restrictive particle)

• sakala-īśvaraḥ: the lord of all
• sakala-īśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakala + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); ‘lord of all’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: kalpa (implicit: ongoing creation and maintenance)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Indra
• Surya
• Devas
• Asuras

FAQs

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

It declares Śiva as Sakaleśvara—the supreme Pati—by whom even the highest cosmic powers (Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Indra, Sūrya) arise and are sustained, directing devotion beyond limited deities to the one sovereign Lord.

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

The Liṅga symbolizes the all-pervading Lord who transcends yet supports all forms; worship of Saguna Śiva through the Liṅga is presented as worship of the very source and sustainer of all gods and beings named here.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Śiva as the inner ruler (antaryāmin) while repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offering water and bilva leaves to the Liṅga with the intent of surrender to the one Lord of all.