Shloka 41

Bhāratavarṣa–Navabheda-Vyavasthā

The Nine Divisions of Bhāratavarṣa and Its Sacred Geography

Devanagari script

तत्रैव च कुशद्वीपे ब्रह्माणं च जनार्द्दनम् । यजंति च तथेशानं सर्वकामफलप्रदम्

Transliteration

tatraiva ca kuśadvīpe brahmāṇaṃ ca janārddanam | yajaṃti ca tatheśānaṃ sarvakāmaphalapradam

Translation

There itself, in Kuśadvīpa, they worship Brahmā and Janārdana (Viṣṇu); and likewise they worship Īśāna (Lord Śiva), the bestower of the fruits of all desires.

Word by Word

• tatra-eva: right there/there itself
• tatra-eva: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय) + eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; locative adverb + emphatic particle (निश्चयार्थक)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• kuśa-dvīpe: in Kuśa-dvīpa
• kuśa-dvīpe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuśa (प्रातिपदिक) + dvīpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (कर्मधारय/षष्ठीभाव: kuśa-nāmni dvīpe), Puṃliṅga, Saptamī vibhakti, Ekavacana

• brahmāṇam: Brahmā
• brahmāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• janārdanam: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)
• janārdanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janārdana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• yajanti: they worship/sacrifice to
• yajanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yaj (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ lakāra (Present), Prathama puruṣa (3rd person), Bahuvacana (plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• tathā: likewise/also
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (तथाविध/एवम्)

• īśānam: Īśāna (Śiva)
• īśānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• sarva-kāma-phala-pradam: giver of the fruits of all desires
• sarva-kāma-phala-pradam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (बहु-षष्ठी/उपपद-समास: sarveṣāṃ kāmānāṃ phalāni pradadāti iti), Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; agrees with īśānam

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it situates worship of the Trimūrti within the cosmography of Kuśadvīpa, emphasizing Īśāna as the giver of desired fruits.

Significance: Frames Īśāna-bhakti as sarvakāmaphalapradā—granting legitimate aims (dharma/artha/kāma) and, by implication in Śaiva Siddhānta, preparing the paśu for higher anugraha (liberation).

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Purāṇic cosmography (dvīpa-loka description) with a theological note on worship and fruit-bestowal.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Īśāna (Śiva) as the supreme granter of results, affirming that while various deities are honored, fulfillment ultimately ripens through Śiva’s grace as Pati (the Lord) who governs karmic fruits.

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

By naming Īśāna as the giver of all desired fruits, the verse supports Saguna worship—devotion to Śiva with attributes—commonly expressed in Śiva Purāṇa through Liṅga-pūjā, where the devotee seeks both worldly well-being and Śiva’s higher blessing.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steady worship (yajana/pūjā) of Īśāna—practically done through Liṅga-arcana with mantra-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offered with purity and devotion for rightful attainment of results.