Shloka 15

Svagati-varṇana

Description of the Supreme State / One’s True Attainment

Devanagari script

द्विसहस्रमयूखानां ज्योतिषाऽतिविराजितम् । सर्वास्त्रप्रवराबाधमनेकाक्षं सहस्रपात्

Transliteration

dvisahasramayūkhānāṃ jyotiṣā'tivirājitam | sarvāstrapravarābādhamanekākṣaṃ sahasrapāt

Translation

He blazed forth with a radiance like that of two thousand rays, supremely resplendent. Unassailable even by the foremost of all weapons, He was many-eyed and thousand-footed—an all-pervading, all-protecting manifestation of the Lord.

Word by Word

• द्वि: two
• द्वि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्या-विशेषण (numeral adjective), समासपूर्वपद (as compound member)

• सहस्र: thousand
• सहस्र: Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (as compound member)

• मयूखानाम्: of rays
• मयूखानाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मयूख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन

• ज्योतिषा: by/with radiance
• ज्योतिषा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

• अति: exceedingly
• अति: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अति (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्ग/अव्यय (prefix/adverb)

• विराजितम्: shining, resplendent
• विराजितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-राज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण (pronominal adjective), समासपूर्वपद

• अस्त्र: weapon
• अस्त्र: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासपूर्वपद

• प्रवर: excellent, foremost
• प्रवर: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासपूर्वपद; ‘श्रेष्ठ’ अर्थे विशेषण

• आबाधम्: unobstructable/irresistible (by all excellent weapons)
• आबाधम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ-बाध् (धातु) + घञ्/अ (प्रातिपदिक-निर्माण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः: सर्व-अस्त्र-प्रवर-आबाधम् (तत्पुरुषः; ‘सर्वास्त्रप्रवरैः आबाधः/आबाधनम्’—hard to obstruct by the best of all weapons)

• अनेक: many
• अनेक: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; ‘बहु’ अर्थे विशेषण

• अक्षम्: many-eyed
• अक्षम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: अनेक-अक्षम् = ‘अनेकानि अक्षाणि यस्य तत्’ (having many eyes)

• सहस्र: thousand
• सहस्र: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासपूर्वपद

• पात्: thousand-footed
• पात्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: सहस्र-पात् = ‘सहस्राणि पादाः यस्य सः’ (having a thousand feet)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya within the Uma Samhita’s discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; the imagery of all-pervasion (many-eyed, thousand-footed) aligns with cosmic-viśvarūpa style descriptions applied here to Śiva.

Significance: Meditation on Śiva’s sarvavyāpitva (all-pervasion) and invulnerability strengthens śaraṇāgati and steadies the paśu against fear of worldly ‘weapons’ (pāśa).

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It points to Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord whose luminous presence is beyond worldly harm and limitation. The “many-eyed, thousand-footed” imagery teaches His all-pervasion and omniscience, guiding the seeker toward refuge (śaraṇāgati) and liberation in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

The verse describes Saguna Shiva—Shiva with attributes—so the devotee can contemplate and worship Him concretely. In Linga worship, this same Lord is approached through a sacred, concentrated symbol, while the meaning expands to His infinite, all-pervading reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Shiva as an all-protecting, all-pervading light (jyotis), repeating the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with steady attention. As a supportive Shaiva practice, apply Tripundra (bhasma) and cultivate inner fearlessness, remembering that the Lord is “unassailable.”