Shloka 60

Viśvānara-Gṛhapati Upākhyāna — Śivasya Agni-gṛhe Avatāraḥ

The Account of Viśvānara Gṛhapati and Śiva’s Descent into the House of Fire

Devanagari script

स्वर्गापवर्गसम्पत्तिकारकन्नात्र संशयः । सर्व्वस्तोत्रसमं ह्येतत्सर्व्वकामप्रदं सदा

Transliteration

svargāpavargasampattikārakannātra saṃśayaḥ | sarvvastotrasamaṃ hyetatsarvvakāmapradaṃ sadā

Translation

This hymn is assuredly the bestower of the attainments of heaven and liberation—there is no doubt of it. Indeed, it is equal to all other hymns, and it always grants every desired aim.

Word by Word

• svarga-apavarga-sampatti-kārakam: bringing heaven, liberation, and prosperity
• svarga-apavarga-sampatti-kārakam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svarga + apavarga + sampatti + kāraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); ‘causing heaven, liberation, and prosperity’

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation particle)

• atra: here/in this matter
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place: ‘here/in this matter’)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• sarva-stotra-samam: equal to all hymns
• sarva-stotra-samam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + stotra + sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); ‘equal to all hymns’

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चये अव्यय (particle: ‘indeed/for’)

• etat: this
• etat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• sarva-kāma-pradam: granting all desires
• sarva-kāma-pradam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + kāma + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); ‘granting all desires’

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time: ‘always’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Explicitly links Śiva-stotra to both svarga (heavenly merit) and apavarga (mokṣa), mirroring kṣetra traditions where worship yields bhukti and mukti.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: स्वर्गापवर्गसम्पत्तिकारकन्नात्र संशयः । सर्व्वस्तोत्रसमं ह्येतत्सर्व्वकामप्रदं सदा

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It declares that sincere praise of Lord Shiva through this stotra can lead to both worldly elevation (svarga) and the highest goal (apavarga/moksha), emphasizing Shiva as Pati who grants grace and release from bondage.

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

A stotra is a Saguna mode of approach—devotion to Shiva with attributes—often performed before the Shiva-linga; the verse affirms that such praise is a complete form of worship capable of granting both enjoyment and liberation through Shiva’s anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular recitation of the Shiva-stotra with bhakti—ideally alongside Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), linga-archana, and, where traditional, Tripundra bhasma and Rudraksha—aimed at both purification and Shiva’s liberating grace.