Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 112

पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्

Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva

Devanagari script

शिवप्रियः शिवासक्तश्शिवपादार्चने रतः । सत्कृत्य शिवयोराज्ञां स मे दिशतु मंगलम्

Transliteration

śivapriyaḥ śivāsaktaśśivapādārcane rataḥ | satkṛtya śivayorājñāṃ sa me diśatu maṃgalam

Translation

May he who is dear to Śiva—ever devoted to Śiva, delighting in the worship of Śiva’s sacred feet—honouring the command of the Divine Pair (Śiva and Śivā), bestow auspiciousness upon me.

Word by Word

• śiva-priyaḥ: dear to Śiva
• śiva-priyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: śivasya priyaḥ), Puṃliṅga (masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Ekavacana (singular)

• śiva-āsaktaḥ: attached/devoted to Śiva
• śiva-āsaktaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + āsakta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (सप्तमी/विषय-तत्पुरुष: śive āsaktaḥ), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• śiva-pāda-arcane: in the worship of Śiva’s feet
• śiva-pāda-arcane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + pāda (प्रातिपदिक) + arcana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: śivasya pādānām arcanam), Napuṃsakaliṅga (neuter), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/7th), Ekavacana (singular)

• rataḥ: engaged/delighting
• rataḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ram (धातु) + ta (क्त/क्तवत्-भाव)
• Form: Kṛdanta (past participial adjective), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• sat-kṛtya: having duly honoured/respected
• sat-kṛtya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛ (धातु) + lyap (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), avyaya; gerund meaning ‘having duly honoured’

• śivayoḥ: of the two Śivas (Śiva and Śivā)
• śivayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive/6th), Dvivacana (dual)

• ājñām: command/permission
• ājñām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ājñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; pronoun

• me: to me/for me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive/Dative enclitic form; Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive/6th), Ekavacana

• diśatu: may (he) grant/bestow
• diśatu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: diś (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ lakāra (Imperative), Prathama puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana

• maṅgalam: auspiciousness/benefit
• maṅgalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating within the Vayu Samhita discourse to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it is a devotional benediction invoking one ‘dear to Śiva’ who worships Śiva’s feet and honors the command of the Divine Pair (Śiva-Śivā).

Significance: Models siddhāntic śaraṇāgati: devotion to Śiva’s pāda (feet) and obedience to Śiva-Śakti’s ordinance yields maṅgala and prepares the paśu for anugraha (grace).

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It praises the ideal Śaiva devotee—one who loves Śiva, remains absorbed in Him, and worships His feet—affirming that such devotion, aligned with the divine ordinance of Śiva-Śakti, becomes a channel for maṅgala (grace and auspiciousness).

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

By emphasizing śivapādārcana (worship of Śiva’s feet), the verse supports Saguna upāsanā—devotional worship through form and ritual—commonly expressed in Shiva Purana through Liṅga-pūjā, abhiṣeka, and reverent service that invites Śiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice devoted Shiva-pūjā with humility—especially pādārchana (symbolic worship of the Lord’s feet), mantra-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and living in accordance with Śiva-Śakti’s ājñā (scriptural and guru-guided discipline).