Shloka 71

नारीसन्देहभञ्जक-शम्भ्ववतारकथा

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

Devanagari script

एवमर्चयतोः शम्भुं भूयोपि परया मुदा । सम्वत्सरो व्यतीयाय तस्मिन्नेव तयोर्गृहे

Transliteration

evamarcayatoḥ śambhuṃ bhūyopi parayā mudā | samvatsaro vyatīyāya tasminneva tayorgṛhe

Translation

Thus, as the two of them worshipped Śambhu again and again with supreme joy, a full year passed in that very house of theirs.

Word by Word

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

• अर्चयतोः: (of) the two worshipping / while the two were worshipping
• अर्चयतोः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, द्विवचन; ‘अर्च्’ → अर्चयति; रूपम्: अर्चयतोः = (they) two worship

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

• भूयः: again / further
• भूयः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस्/भूयः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरर्थक (adverb: again/more)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/अपेक्षार्थक (particle: also/even)

• परया: with supreme/great
• परया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• मुदा: joy
• मुदा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थे

• सम्वत्सरः: a year
• सम्वत्सरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संवत्सर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/विषय), एकवचन

• व्यतीयाय: passed (elapsed)
• व्यतीयाय: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अति-इ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारणार्थक

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

• गृहे: in (the) house
• गृहे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Śiva (Sadāśiva)

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: A full year of repeated arcana signifies ‘dīrgha-kāla-abhyāsa’; such sustained worship is traditionally said to yield siddhi in devotion and readiness for Śiva’s anugraha.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights niṣkāma, continuous devotion—worship offered repeatedly with pure joy—showing that spiritual maturity is built through steady practice over time, not merely momentary emotion.

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

The verse implies ongoing, embodied worship of Śambhu (Saguna Śiva), typically expressed through regular pūjā to the Liṅga—daily offering, remembrance, and disciplined reverence within household life.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Consistent daily Śiva-pūjā and japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—performed with devotion; if practiced, it may be supported by bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to remembrance.