Shloka 27

सृष्टिवर्णनम्

Cosmogony and the Roles of the Trimūrti

Devanagari script

नारायणविसर्गस्य प्रजास्तस्याप्ययोनिजः । आयुष्मान्कीर्तिमान्धन्यः प्रजावांश्चाभवत्ततः

Transliteration

nārāyaṇavisargasya prajāstasyāpyayonijaḥ | āyuṣmānkīrtimāndhanyaḥ prajāvāṃścābhavattataḥ

Translation

From that progeny manifested by Nārāyaṇa, there also arose one who was not born from a womb. Thereafter he became long-lived, renowned, blessed, and endowed with progeny.

Word by Word

• nārāyaṇa-visargasya: of Nārāyaṇa’s emanation
• nārāyaṇa-visargasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + visarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Nārāyaṇa’s emanation/creation)

• prajāḥ: creatures/offspring
• prajāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि (also/even) निपात

• ayonijaḥ: unborn from a womb
• ayonijaḥ: Sāmānādhikaraṇa (सामानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-yonija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-समासपूर्वक विशेषण (not womb-born)

• āyuṣmān: long-lived
• āyuṣmān: Sāmānādhikaraṇa (सामानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āyuṣmant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessing long life)

• kīrtimān: renowned
• kīrtimān: Sāmānādhikaraṇa (सामानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kīrtimat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (famous)

• dhanyaḥ: blessed/fortunate
• dhanyaḥ: Sāmānādhikaraṇa (सामानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhanya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• prajāvān: having offspring
• prajāvān: Sāmānādhikaraṇa (सामानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prajāvat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (having progeny)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• abhavat: became/was
• abhavat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• tataḥ: thereupon/then
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात्/ततः (thereupon/then) क्रियाविशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Appearance of an ayoni-ja (non-womb-born) being within the emanational genealogy

Characters & Entities

• Narayan

FAQs

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

It highlights that beings can arise through divine manifestation beyond ordinary birth, pointing to a cosmos governed by higher will; in Shaiva Siddhanta this supports the view that embodied life and its fortunes operate within Pati’s (Lord Shiva’s) overarching ordinance, even when narrated through other deities’ creative roles.

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

By stressing divine origination and the bestowal of longevity, fame, and progeny, it indirectly grounds the devotee’s trust in Saguna Shiva’s grace as the Lord who ultimately regulates creation and boons; Linga-worship is approached as surrender to that supreme governance behind all emanations.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to seek auspiciousness (āyus, kīrti, dhanya, prajā) through Shiva-oriented discipline: daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha, offered in a spirit of humility rather than mere worldly gain.