Shloka 29

Gṛhapati’s Vow: Turning Grief into Mṛtyuñjaya–Mahākāla Sādhana (गृहपतेः प्रतिज्ञा—मृत्युंजय-महाकालजपः)

Devanagari script

नन्दीश्वर उवाच । इत्यानन्दामृतरसैर्विधाय स हि पारणम् । ततश्शुभेह्नि संस्थाप्य लिंगं सर्व्वहितप्रदम्

Transliteration

nandīśvara uvāca | ityānandāmṛtarasairvidhāya sa hi pāraṇam | tataśśubhehni saṃsthāpya liṃgaṃ sarvvahitapradam

Translation

Nandīśvara said: “Thus, he duly performed the pāraṇa (the concluding rite) with nectarean offerings that bestow joy. Then, on an auspicious day, he established the Liṅga—the bestower of welfare for all.”

Word by Word

• nandīśvaraḥ: Nandīśvara
• nandīśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nandīśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular, Parasmaipada

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyasaṃbandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय)

• ānanda-amṛta-rasaiḥ: with bliss-nectar juices
• ānanda-amṛta-rasaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ānanda (प्रातिपदिक) + amṛta (प्रातिपदिक) + rasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; tatpuruṣa 'nectar-like rasa of bliss'

• vidhāya: having performed
• vidhāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-dhā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), from √धा with उपसर्ग vi-

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; pronoun

• hi: indeed
• hi: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/causal nuance

• pāraṇam: breaking of fast (pāraṇa)
• pāraṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Anantara (अनन्तर)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (ततः = 'then/thereafter')

• śubhe: auspicious
• śubhe: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; qualifying ahani

• ahani: on the day
• ahani: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ahan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• saṃsthāpya: having स्थापित/installed
• saṃsthāpya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-sthā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), from √स्था with उपसर्ग sam-

• liṅgam: liṅga
• liṅgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: liṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• sarva-hita-pradam: bestowing welfare on all
• sarva-hita-pradam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + hita (प्रातिपदिक) + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; tatpuruṣa 'giver of welfare to all' qualifying liṅgam

Speaker

Nandīśvara (Nandi)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: This is a ritual-narrative of vrata completion (pāraṇa) and subsequent liṅga-pratiṣṭhā; it is not framed as a Jyotirliṅga self-manifestation story.

Significance: Highlights the merit of proper vrata-conclusion and liṅga installation for ‘sarva-hita’—welfare of all—typical of Purāṇic public religiosity and temple-founding ethos.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Nandīśvara
• Shiva (implied through the Liṅga)

FAQs

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

It links disciplined observance (vrata) with its proper completion (pāraṇa) and culminates in establishing the Śiva-liṅga, presenting Saguna worship as a grace-filled means for universal welfare and inner purification leading toward liberation.

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

The verse explicitly highlights Liṅga-pratiṣṭhā (installation of the Liṅga). In Shaiva Siddhānta, the Liṅga is a sacred, accessible form through which the devotee serves Pati (Śiva) and receives anugraha (divine grace).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests completing a vow correctly with pāraṇa and then performing Liṅga installation/regular worship—ideally with mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya), pure offerings, and observance on an auspicious tithi/day.