Shloka 15

Kirātāvatāra, Durvāsā-upākhyāna, and the Logic of Divine Rescue

Kirātākhyam-avatāra; Pāṇḍava-prasaṅga

Devanagari script

इष्टान्कामानदान्मह्यं विश्वेशश्च स्वयं स्थितः । तत्प्रभावान्मया सर्वसामर्थ्यं लब्धमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

iṣṭānkāmānadānmahyaṃ viśveśaśca svayaṃ sthitaḥ | tatprabhāvānmayā sarvasāmarthyaṃ labdhamuttamam

Translation

Viśveśa, the Lord of the universe, Himself being present, granted me my cherished desires. By the power of His grace, I attained the highest and complete capability in all respects.

Word by Word

• इष्टान्: desired
• इष्टान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (adjective) कामान् प्रति

• कामान्: wishes/desires
• कामान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• अदात्: gave
• अदात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लङ् लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• मह्यम्: to me
• मह्यम्: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• विश्वेशः: Lord of the universe
• विश्वेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘विश्वस्य ईशः’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), आत्मनिष्ठ/स्वतः (by oneself)

• स्थितः: stood/was present
• स्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Active/Passive Participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तत्: of that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; ‘of that’ (in compound relation)

• प्रभावात्: from (its) power/effect
• प्रभावात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया, एकवचन

• सर्वसामर्थ्यम्: all capability/power
• सर्वसामर्थ्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + सामर्थ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषार्थे ‘सर्वं सामर्थ्यम्’

• लब्धम्: obtained
• लब्धम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र कर्मणि-भावे ‘obtained’

• उत्तमम्: excellent/supreme
• उत्तमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective) सर्वसामर्थ्यम् प्रति

Speaker

A devotee/narrated voice within the Shatarudra Saṃhitā (as quoted by Sūta Goswami in the Shiva Purana narration)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Ishana

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha

Sthala Purana: The epithet ‘Viśveśa’ naturally aligns with Kāśī’s Viśvanātha: Śiva as Lord of the universe who grants boons and siddhi; while the verse is not explicitly set in Kāśī, the name evokes that jyotirliṅga’s theology of bestowing kāma and mokṣa.

Significance: Darśana of Viśvanātha is traditionally linked with liberation (mokṣa) and fulfillment of righteous desires; here ‘iṣṭa-kāma-pradāna’ and ‘sarva-sāmarthya’ mirror that promise as anugraha.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Annapūrṇā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights that fulfillment and true empowerment arise from Śiva’s direct presence and grace; in Shaiva Siddhanta, the soul’s capacities unfold when Pati (Śiva) bestows anugraha (liberating favor), not merely through ego-driven effort.

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

The verse emphasizes a personal, accessible Lord—Viśveśa—who is ‘present’ to the devotee. Linga worship embodies this nearness: through pūjā and mantra, the devotee experiences Śiva’s abiding presence and receives both worldly boons and inner uplift.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular Shiva-pūjā with Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and contemplative remembrance of Śiva as ‘svayaṁ sthitaḥ’ (personally present) is implied; offer bilva leaves and bhasma with devotion, seeking grace rather than mere gain.