Shloka 31

द्वादशज्योतिर्लिङ्गावतारकथनम्

Account of the Twelve Jyotirliṅga Manifestations

Devanagari script

पूजितस्सर्वदेवैश्च भक्त्या विष्ण्वादिभिस्सदा । कैलासपतिना चापि भैरवेणापि नित्यशः

Transliteration

pūjitassarvadevaiśca bhaktyā viṣṇvādibhissadā | kailāsapatinā cāpi bhairaveṇāpi nityaśaḥ

Translation

He is ever worshipped with devotion by all the gods—by Viṣṇu and the other deities—and is also worshipped constantly by the Lord of Kailāsa (Śiva) and by Bhairava.

Word by Word

• पूजितः: (he) is worshipped
• पूजितः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि ‘worshipped’ (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• सर्वदेवैः: by all the gods
• सर्वदेवैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Instrumental, Singular)

• विष्ण्वादिभिः: by Viṣṇu and others
• विष्ण्वादिभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + आदि + (बहुवचन-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘विष्णुः आदिः येषां ते’ (विष्णु-आदि) समूहवाचक (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• कैलासपतिना: by the Lord of Kailāsa
• कैलासपतिना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कैलास + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘कैलासस्य पतिः’ (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; also/even)

• भैरवेण: by Bhairava
• भैरवेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भैरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; also)

• नित्यशः: constantly; perpetually
• नित्यशः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; शस्-प्रत्ययान्त क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial ‘-ly’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Kālabhairava

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shiva
• Bhairava

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes the universality of devotion: even the greatest devas revere the divine principle being praised, showing that bhakti is the rightful approach for all beings, and that Shiva’s reality is acknowledged across the cosmic hierarchy in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

By describing constant worship by Vishnu, Shiva (as Kailasapati), and Bhairava, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching the Supreme through a revered form and rite (such as Linga-puja), where devotion becomes the vehicle for grace (anugraha).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The key takeaway is nitya-puja (daily worship) with bhakti—regular recitation of Shiva mantras (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and consistent devotional offerings, in the spirit of uninterrupted remembrance.