Shloka 44

Liṅga-pratiṣṭhāvidhiḥ — Installation Standards and Auspicious Parameters for Liṅga Worship

Devanagari script

एकद्वित्रिचतुःकोट्याब्रह्मादीनां पदं व्रजेत् । जपेदक्षरलक्षंवा अक्षराणां पृथक्पृथक्

Transliteration

ekadvitricatuḥkoṭyābrahmādīnāṃ padaṃ vrajet | japedakṣaralakṣaṃvā akṣarāṇāṃ pṛthakpṛthak

Translation

By performing japa in measures of one, two, three, or four koṭi, one attains the exalted state attained even by Brahmā and the other gods. Or else, one should perform a lakh of repetitions of the syllables, repeating each syllable separately.

Word by Word

• ekadvitricatuḥkoṭyā: by one, two, three, or four crores
• ekadvitricatuḥkoṭyā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: eka-dvi-tri-catuḥ-koṭi (एक-द्वि-त्रि-चतुः-कोटि)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• brahmādīnām: of Brahma and others
• brahmādīnām: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmā-ādi (ब्रह्मा-आदि)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• padam: the state/position
• padam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (पद)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• vrajet: one should go/attain
• vrajet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vraj (व्रज्)
• Form: Vidhilin (Potential), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• japet: one should chant
• japet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap (जप्)
• Form: Vidhilin (Potential), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• akṣaralakṣam: a lakh of syllables
• akṣaralakṣam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akṣara-lakṣa (अक्षर-लक्ष)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• vā: or
• vā: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (वा)
• Form: Conjunction

• akṣarāṇām: of the syllables
• akṣarāṇām: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akṣara (अक्षर)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• pṛthak: separately
• pṛthak: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pṛthak (पृथक्)
• Form: Adverb

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It teaches that disciplined mantra-japa, done in vast and steady measures, elevates the soul to a divine spiritual station comparable to that of the highest deities, emphasizing purification and grace through sustained devotion to Shiva.

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

In the Vidyeshvara context, japa is a primary limb of Saguna Shiva worship—often performed alongside Linga-upasana—where repetition of Shiva’s mantra focuses the mind, purifies the bonds (pāśa), and turns the devotee toward Pati (Shiva) with single-pointed bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It prescribes mantra-japa in specific counts (crores) and also a method of repeating the mantra syllable-by-syllable (akṣaraśaḥ), a meditative technique for deeper concentration and correctness in recitation.