Shloka 51

Vyāsotpatti-kathana

Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa

Devanagari script

यत्र विश्वेश्वरः साक्षादन्नपूर्णा महेश्वरी । भक्तानाममृतन्दातुं विराजेते कृपानिधी

Transliteration

yatra viśveśvaraḥ sākṣādannapūrṇā maheśvarī | bhaktānāmamṛtandātuṃ virājete kṛpānidhī

Translation

There, Viśveśvara Himself and Annapūrṇā, the great Goddess, shine forth—both oceans of compassion—bestowing upon their devotees the nectar of grace.

Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक-सम्बन्धबोधक (relative adverb: where)

• विश्वेश्वरः: Viśveśvara (Lord of the universe)
• विश्वेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• साक्षात्: directly / manifestly
• साक्षात्: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साक्षात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: directly, manifestly)

• अन्नपूर्णा: Annapūrṇā
• अन्नपूर्णा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्नपूर्णा (प्रातिपदिक) [अन्न + पूर्णा]
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• महेश्वरी: the great goddess
• महेश्वरी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक) [महा + ईश्वरी]
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अन्नपूर्णायाः विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

• भक्तानाम्: of devotees
• भक्तानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• अमृतम्: nectar / immortality
• अमृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दातुम्: to give
• दातुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (Infinitive), 'to give'

• विराजेते: they shine / are resplendent
• विराजेते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + राज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन (Dual), आत्मनेपदी

• कृपानिधी: two treasures of compassion
• कृपानिधी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा-निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन (Dual); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कृपायाः निधिः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha

Sthala Purana: In Kāśī, Viśveśvara/Viśvanātha is present ‘sākṣāt’; alongside Him, Annapūrṇā abides as the compassionate bestower of sustenance and grace—Kāśī’s paired divinities who nourish and liberate devotees.

Significance: Darśana of Viśvanātha with Annapūrṇā is portrayed as direct access to grace (anugraha), transforming the devotee’s condition from bondage toward liberation.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Annapūrṇā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Vishveshvara
• Annapurna

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the compassionate, accessible (sākṣāt) presence of Śiva (Viśveśvara) and Śakti (Annapūrṇā) who grant devotees “amṛta”—not merely food or longevity, but the deathless grace that matures bhakti into liberation.

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

By naming Viśveśvara as directly present, the verse supports saguna-upāsanā: devotees approach Śiva through a concrete sacred form and place (often understood as the Liṅga of Viśveśvara), while Annapūrṇā represents the divine power that nourishes and completes the devotee’s path.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is bhakti expressed as worship of Śiva with mantra (e.g., Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and compassionate giving such as annadāna (food-offering/feeding), aligning with Annapūrṇā’s nurturing grace.