Shloka 62

Vyāsotpatti-kathana

Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa

Devanagari script

दशाश्वमेधमीशानं द्रुमिचण्डेशमेव वा । दृक्केशं गरुडेशं वा गोकर्णेशं गणेश्वरम्

Transliteration

daśāśvamedhamīśānaṃ drumicaṇḍeśameva vā | dṛkkeśaṃ garuḍeśaṃ vā gokarṇeśaṃ gaṇeśvaram

Translation

(One should worship or remember) Īśāna famed as Daśāśvamedha; or Drumicaṇḍeśa; or Dṛkkeśa; or Garuḍeśa; and Gokarṇeśa—Gaṇeśvara, Lord of the Gaṇas.

Word by Word

• दशाश्वमेधमीशानम्: the Lord of the ten Aśvamedhas
• दशाश्वमेधमीशानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश-अश्वमेध-ईशान (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दशाश्वमेधस्य ईशानः)

• द्रुमिचण्डेशम्: Drumicaṇḍeśa (a form/name of Śiva)
• द्रुमिचण्डेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुमि-चण्ड-ईश (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (द्रुमि/द्रुम-चण्डस्य ईशः)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (emphatic)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/विकल्पार्थक निपात (disjunctive particle)

• दृक्केशम्: Dṛkkeśa (a name of Śiva)
• दृक्केशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृक्-केश (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (दृक् इव केशाः यस्य / दृक्-केशः)

• गरुडेशम्: Garuḍeśa (Lord of Garuḍa)
• गरुडेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड-ईश (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गरुडस्य ईशः)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात

• गोकर्णेशम्: Gokarṇeśa (Lord of Gokarṇa)
• गोकर्णेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो-कर्ण-ईश (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गोकर्णस्य ईशः)

• गणेश्वरम्: Gaṇeśvara (Lord of the gaṇas)
• गणेश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गणानां ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse continues the kṣetra-nāma catalogue: Daśāśvamedha-Īśāna suggests a tīrtha associated with repeated Aśvamedha merit; Gokarṇeśa points to the famed Gokarṇa kṣetra where Śiva is worshipped as a liṅga tied to coastal sacred geography and local legend.

Significance: Remembering/worshipping these names equates to honoring Śiva as the inner ruler (Īśāna) who sanctifies yajña-merit and grants protection through gaṇa-lordship (Gaṇeśvara).

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse teaches nāma-smaraṇa and kṣetra-smaraṇa—remembering Shiva through His sacred names associated with holy abodes—affirming that devotion to Pati (Shiva) purifies the bound soul (paśu) and loosens bondage (pāśa).

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

These names indicate Saguna Shiva worship as manifest in specific kshetras and Lingas. Honoring Shiva in such consecrated forms supports focused devotion and grace, leading the devotee toward inner realization beyond form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Recite these Shiva-nāmas with the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), perform simple Linga-archana (water, bilva leaves), and practice daily smaraṇa—especially on Mahāśivarātri or during pilgrimage to Shiva kshetras.