Shloka 57

Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)

Devanagari script

अहं मन्ये च ब्रह्माद्या विष्णुः सर्ववरप्रदः । अन्ये जिगीषवो ये च ते सर्वे शिवपूजकाः

Transliteration

ahaṃ manye ca brahmādyā viṣṇuḥ sarvavarapradaḥ | anye jigīṣavo ye ca te sarve śivapūjakāḥ

Translation

I deem that even Brahmā and the other gods—and Viṣṇu, bestower of every boon—together with all who strive for victory, are in truth all worshippers of Śiva.

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, उत्तमपुरुषार्थक; एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative)

• मन्ये: I think/consider
• मन्ये: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

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

• ब्रह्म-आद्याः: Brahmā and others
• ब्रह्म-आद्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (आदि-शब्देन ‘आदिः’); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सर्व-वर-प्रदः: giver of all boons
• सर्व-वर-प्रदः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + वर (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (विष्णोः)

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• जिगीषवः: desirous of conquering
• जिगीषवः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जि (धातु) + ईषु (कृत्-प्रत्यय, इच्छार्थक)
• Form: इच्छार्थक-प्रातिपदिक (जिगीषु); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (अन्येषाम्)

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

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

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (तेषाम्)

• शिव-पूजकाः: worshippers of Śiva
• शिव-पूजकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: शिवस्य पूजकाः); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse affirms Śiva as the supreme Pati (Lord) toward whom even great deities and all seekers of success ultimately turn; it highlights that true power and fulfillment are rooted in Śiva-bhakti and Śiva-pūjā.

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

By declaring all beings to be Śiva-worshippers, it supports the Purāṇic teaching that Saguna worship—especially of Śiva through the Liṅga—is a universal and accessible means to receive grace and attain higher realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is to adopt regular Śiva-pūjā—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple Liṅga-arcana—as the dependable practice for boons, protection, and inner victory.