Shloka 70

नारीसन्देहभञ्जक-शम्भ्ववतारकथा

The Account of Śambhu’s Incarnation that Dispels Doubts Concerning Women

Devanagari script

एवं पूजयतोः शम्भुं राजद्विजकुमारयोः । सुखेनैव व्यतीयाय तयोर्मासचतुष्टयम्

Transliteration

evaṃ pūjayatoḥ śambhuṃ rājadvijakumārayoḥ | sukhenaiva vyatīyāya tayormāsacatuṣṭayam

Translation

Thus, as the prince and the young brahmin continued to worship Śambhu, four months passed for them with ease, peace, and contentment.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• पूजयतोः: (of) the two worshipping / while the two were worshipping
• पूजयतोः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष? (न), मध्यम/उत्तम? (न); विशेषतः—वर्तमानकालिक कृदन्त-प्रयोगसदृशः: लट्, द्विवचन, प्रथमा-सम्बन्धः; धातोः ‘पूज्’—पूजयति; रूपम्: पूजयतोः = (they) two worship (dual)

• शम्भुम्: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• राज: king
• राज: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-समासाङ्ग (genitive relation as compound member), एकवचन-भाव

• द्विज: brahmin
• द्विज: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-समासाङ्ग, एकवचन-भाव

• कुमारयोः: of the two sons (of the king and the brahmin)
• कुमारयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), द्विवचन; समासः: राज-द्विज-कुमारयोः = (राजस्य) (द्विजस्य) कुमारयोः (genitive dual)

• सुखेन: comfortably / with ease
• सुखेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थे (instrumental used adverbially)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारणार्थक (particle of emphasis)

• व्यतीयाय: passed (elapsed)
• व्यतीयाय: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अति-इ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातुः: इ (गत्यर्थ) उपसर्गः ‘वि’ ‘अति’ (व्यती-); अर्थः ‘व्यतीत’ = passed

• तयोः: of them (two)
• तयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (genitive), द्विवचन

• मास: month(s)
• मास: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• चतुष्टयम्: a set of four (months) / four months
• चतुष्टयम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुष्टय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः: मास-चतुष्टयम् = four-month period (determinative)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Śiva (Sadāśiva)

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Emphasizes sustained practice over time; in pilgrimage theology this parallels ‘kṣetra-vāsa’ (staying in a holy place) where months of worship are said to mature merit and receptivity to grace.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights niṣkāma, steady devotion: when worship is continuous and heartfelt, time itself becomes light, and the sādhaka remains inwardly peaceful—an indicator of Śiva’s grace guiding practice toward purification.

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

By naming Śambhu and emphasizing ongoing pūjā, the verse supports Saguna Śiva-upāsanā (such as Liṅga worship) as a stabilizing discipline where regular ritual devotion matures the mind and deepens surrender to Pati (Śiva).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Consistent daily Śiva-pūjā over a vowed period (vrata/niyama)—supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple offerings—showing that continuity in practice is itself a key discipline.