Shloka 134

Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā

Devanagari script

तावद्वै शिवसान्निध्यं तस्मिन्देहे न संशयः । देवीलिंगं भवेद्रू पं शिवभक्तस्त्रियास्तथा

Transliteration

tāvadvai śivasānnidhyaṃ tasmindehe na saṃśayaḥ | devīliṃgaṃ bhavedrū paṃ śivabhaktastriyāstathā

Translation

So long as that state endures, there is—without doubt—the immediate presence of Śiva within that very body. Likewise, in the case of a woman devoted to Śiva, her form becomes marked with the sign of the Goddess (Devī-liṅga).

Word by Word

• tāvat: so long; that much
• tāvat: Kāla/Parimāṇa-adhikaraṇa (काल/परिमाण-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tāvat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of extent/time: 'so long/that much'

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle/emphasis (निपात)

• śiva-sānnidhyam: Śiva’s presence
• śiva-sānnidhyam: Karta (कर्ता) / Predicate-noun (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + sānnidhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd: प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष-समास: 'śivasya sānnidhyam'

• tasmin: in that
• tasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• dehe: in the body
• dehe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• na: not
• na: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Predicate-noun (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• devī-liṅgam: the Devī-liṅga (mark/form of the Goddess)
• devī-liṅgam: Karta (कर्ता) / Predicate-noun (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक) + liṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd: प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष-समास: 'devyāḥ liṅgam'

• bhavet: may be; becomes
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• rūpam: form
• rūpam: Karma (कर्म) / Complement (पूरक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd: प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śiva-bhakta-striyaḥ: women devotees of Śiva
• śiva-bhakta-striyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Upamāna-sambandha (संबन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); तत्पुरुष-समास: 'śivasya bhaktāḥ striyaḥ' = women devotees of Śiva

• tathā: likewise; thus
• tathā: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण): 'thus/likewise'

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devi (Parvati)

FAQs

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

It teaches that true Śiva-bhakti is not merely external worship; it culminates in Śiva’s living presence (sānnidhya) within the devotee, indicating grace transforming the embodied state toward liberation.

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

The verse points to the inner fruit of liṅga-upāsanā: worship of Saguna Śiva (with form and attributes) matures into experiential proximity—Śiva felt as indwelling presence—showing that the liṅga is both an outer support and an inner realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Sustained Śiva-bhakti through daily liṅga-pūjā and japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) is implied, aiming at steady remembrance until one abides in Shiva-sannidhya.