Shloka 104

पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्

Pārthiva-pratimā Pūjā-vidhāna — Procedure for Worship of an Earthen Icon

Devanagari script

भगेन सहितं लिंगं भगंलिंगेन संयुतम् । इहामुत्र च भोगार्थं नित्यभोगार्थमेव च

Transliteration

bhagena sahitaṃ liṃgaṃ bhagaṃliṃgena saṃyutam | ihāmutra ca bhogārthaṃ nityabhogārthameva ca

Translation

The Liṅga united with Bhaga—joined as the Bhaga-Liṅga—bestows the fruits of enjoyment and well-being in this world and the next, and also grants enduring, ever-renewed enjoyment.

Word by Word

• भगेन: with the bhaga (yoni)
• भगेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• सहितम्: accompanied/associated
• सहितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with लिङ्गम्

• लिङ्गम्: liṅga
• लिङ्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• भग-लिङ्गेन: with (the pair) bhaga and liṅga
• भग-लिङ्गेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भग (प्रातिपदिक) + लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (samāhāra): ‘by/with bhaga and liṅga’

• संयुतम्: joined/combined
• संयुतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + युज् (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृदन्त); Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; agrees with लिङ्गम्

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• अमुत्र: there/thereafter
• अमुत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अमुत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• भोग-अर्थम्: for enjoyment
• भोग-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; प्रयोजनार्थक: ‘for the sake of enjoyment’

• नित्य-भोग-अर्थम्: for eternal enjoyment
• नित्य-भोग-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक) + भोग (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष: नित्यस्य भोगस्य अर्थम्

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारणार्थक अव्यय)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha

Sthala Purana: In the Viśveśvara-kṣetra (Kāśī), Śiva is adored as Viśvanātha; liṅga-upāsanā here is praised as granting both bhoga (worldly fruition) and apavarga (liberation), with the emblem understood as Śiva-Śakti in unity.

Significance: Bestows iha–amutra phala (welfare here and hereafter); in Kāśī specifically, Śiva’s grace is famed for leading the soul toward release from saṃsāra.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: creative

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that reverent worship of the integrated emblem (Bhaga-Liṅga) yields both worldly well-being and otherworldly merit, while ultimately pointing to Śiva as the supreme bestower of all fruits (bhoga) under His grace.

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

The verse highlights Saguna Śiva worship through the Liṅga as a concrete, ritually worshippable form; the ‘joined’ emblem signifies completeness in worship and the accessibility of Śiva’s grace through Liṅga-pūjā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Liṅga-pūjā with devotion—offering water, bilva leaves, and mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—seeking both righteous prosperity and inner purification aligned with Śaiva dharma.