Shloka 16

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

Kirātākhyam-avatāra; Pāṇḍava-prasaṅga

Devanagari script

इदानीं सेव्यते देवो भुक्तिमुक्ति फलप्रदः । यूयं सेवत तं शम्भुमपि सर्वसुखावहम्

Transliteration

idānīṃ sevyate devo bhuktimukti phalapradaḥ | yūyaṃ sevata taṃ śambhumapi sarvasukhāvaham

Translation

Now is the time to worship the Deva who bestows the fruits of both worldly enjoyment and liberation. You too should worship that Śambhu, who brings every true happiness.

Word by Word

• idānīm: now
• idānīm: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: idānīm (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time: now)

• sevyate: is served/worshipped
• sevyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sev (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (Passive)

• devaḥ: the Lord/God
• devaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• bhukti-mukti: enjoyment and liberation
• bhukti-mukti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhukti (प्रातिपदिक) + mukti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (समाहारद्वन्द्वे नपुंसकत्वं सम्भवति; अत्र अर्थतः द्वयम्), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (समाहारार्थे)

• phala-pradaḥ: giver of results
• phala-pradaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa of Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक) + prada (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (फलम् प्रददाति इति)

• yūyam: you (all)
• yūyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/सर्वलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• sevata: serve/worship
• sevata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sev (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• śambhum: Śambhu (Śiva)
• śambhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कारक अव्यय (also/even)

• sarva-sukha-āvaham: bringing all happiness
• sarva-sukha-āvaham: Viśeṣaṇa of Karma (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + sukha (प्रातिपदिक) + āvaha (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सर्वं सुखं आवहति इति)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: General Śiva-upāsanā teaching: worship of Śambhu yields both bhukti (well-being) and mukti (release), aligning with Purāṇic framing of Śiva as both ihaloka-phaladātā and paramārtha-pradātā.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that sincere worship of Śiva (Śambhu) grants both bhukti (rightful well-being in life) and mukti (release), showing Śiva as the supreme giver of worldly support and final liberation.

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

By urging worship of “Śambhu” who gives tangible fruits, the verse supports Saguna worship—such as Śiva-liṅga pūjā—where devotion to the manifest Lord purifies the soul and culminates in liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steady Śiva-sevā: daily liṅga worship with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with simple offerings and disciplined devotion aimed at both inner purity and grace.