Shloka 143

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

Devanagari script

शिवशक्तिस्वरूपेण न पुनर्जायते भुवि । नाभेरधो ब्रह्मभागमाकंठं विष्णुभागकम्

Transliteration

śivaśaktisvarūpeṇa na punarjāyate bhuvi | nābheradho brahmabhāgamākaṃṭhaṃ viṣṇubhāgakam

Translation

One who abides in the essential nature of Śiva united with Śakti is not born again upon the earth. Below the navel is the portion of Brahmā, and up to the throat is the portion of Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• शिव-शक्ति-स्वरूपेण: by/through the form of Śiva-Śakti
• शिव-शक्ति-स्वरूपेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + शक्ति + स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (शिवशक्त्योः स्वरूपम्)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• जायते: is born
• जायते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• भुवि: on earth
• भुवि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नाभेः: of the navel
• नाभेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), एकवचन

• अधः: below
• अधः: Deśa (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• ब्रह्म-भागम्: the portion of Brahmā
• ब्रह्म-भागम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्मणः भागः)

• आ-कण्ठम्: up to the neck
• आ-कण्ठम्: Deśa-parimāṇa (देश-परिमाण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; आ + कण्ठम् (accusative used adverbially) = ‘up to the neck’

• विष्णु-भागकम्: the portion of Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-भागकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + भागक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः भागकः/भागः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Ardhanārīśvara

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: The verse teaches liberation through realization of Śiva-Śakti-svarūpa; pilgrimage value is secondary to jñāna-bhakti culminating in non-return (apunarbhava).

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti
• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that liberation (freedom from rebirth) comes through realization of Śiva inseparable from Śakti—recognizing the Supreme Pati beyond limited identifications and resting in that divine unity.

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

Linga worship trains the mind to perceive Śiva as the all-pervading Reality; meditating on Śiva-Śakti as one supports Saguna devotion that matures into insight into the Supreme beyond birth and death.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice Śiva-dhyāna with Śakti—japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") while contemplating Śiva as the indwelling Lord; support it with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness and purity.