Shloka 39

संहाररूप-प्रादुर्भावः

Manifestation of Śiva’s Saṃhāra-Form

Devanagari script

धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यमारोग्यम्पुष्टिवर्द्धनम् । सर्वविघ्रप्रशमनं सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम्

Transliteration

dhanyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyamārogyampuṣṭivarddhanam | sarvavighrapraśamanaṃ sarvavyādhivināśanam

Translation

It bestows blessedness, fame, longevity, health, and the increase of strength and nourishment; it pacifies all obstacles and destroys all diseases.

Word by Word

• धन्यम्: auspicious; blessed
• धन्यम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणरूपेण (adjectival use)

• यशस्यम्: fame-giving; glorious
• यशस्यम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• आयुष्यम्: life-promoting; longevity-giving
• आयुष्यम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आयुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• आरोग्यम्: health; freedom from disease
• आरोग्यम्: कर्म/विधेय (Object/Predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पुष्टिवर्द्धनम्: increasing nourishment/strength
• पुष्टिवर्द्धनम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्द्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): ‘पुष्टेः वर्द्धनम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सर्वविघ्नप्रशमनम्: pacifying all obstacles
• सर्वविघ्नप्रशमनम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + विघ्न (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रशमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): ‘सर्वेषां विघ्नानां प्रशमनम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम्: destroying all diseases
• सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक) + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘सर्वासां व्याधीनां विनाशनम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the phalaśruti/benefits within the Śatarudrasaṃhitā discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Vaidyanātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Vaidyanātha

Sthala Purana: Vaidyanātha (Śiva as the supreme physician) is traditionally invoked for removal of disease and restoration of wholeness; this verse’s ‘sarvavyādhi-vināśanam’ strongly resonates with that healing theology (though the present passage is a general phalaśruti, not a site-legend).

Significance: Prays for ārogya, dīrghāyu, and obstacle-removal; supports the Siddhāntic view that Śiva’s anugraha can mitigate karmic afflictions and grant sāttvika well-being conducive to sādhana.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Annapūrṇā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a phalaśruti, affirming that sincere Shaiva devotion brings both worldly well-being (health, longevity, prosperity) and inner auspiciousness by calming impediments that obstruct dharma and spiritual practice.

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

It supports Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva through the Linga, mantra, and pūjā—by declaring tangible fruits of that worship, which stabilizes the devotee’s life and makes sustained sādhanā possible.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular Shiva pūjā with the Panchakshara mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—especially with offerings to the Linga—along with disciplined japa as a remedy for obstacles and afflictions.