Shloka 93

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

Devanagari script

पंचमंडलसंयुक्तं पंचब्रह्मकलान्वितम् । आदिशक्तिसमायुक्तमादिलिंगं तु तत्र वै

Transliteration

paṃcamaṃḍalasaṃyuktaṃ paṃcabrahmakalānvitam | ādiśaktisamāyuktamādiliṃgaṃ tu tatra vai

Translation

There indeed is the Ādi-liṅga, joined with the five sacred circles and endowed with the kalās (aspects) of the Five Brahmans; and it is united with Ādi-Śakti as well.

Word by Word

• paṃca-maṇḍala-saṃyuktam: joined with five maṇḍalas
• paṃca-maṇḍala-saṃyuktam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paṃca (पञ्च/संख्या) + maṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyukta (सम्+√yuj, कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular; qualifies ādi-liṅgam; ‘connected with five circles/maṇḍalas’

• paṃca-brahma-kalā-anvitam: endowed with the five Brahma-aspects/kalās
• paṃca-brahma-kalā-anvitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paṃca (पञ्च/संख्या) + brahma (प्रातिपदिक) + kalā (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (अन्वित, कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular; qualifies ādi-liṅgam; ‘possessed of the five Brahma-kalās’

• ādi-śakti-samāyuktam: united with the primordial Śakti
• ādi-śakti-samāyuktam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + śakti (प्रातिपदिक) + samāyukta (सम्+आ+√yuj, कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular; qualifies ādi-liṅgam; ‘associated with the primordial power’

• ādi-liṅgam: the primordial liṅga
• ādi-liṅgam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + liṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular; कर्मधारयः ‘the primordial liṅga’

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (contrast/emphasis)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb of place

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, emphatic particle (खलु/नूनम्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Liṅgodbhava

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The Ādi-liṅga here functions as the primordial, transcosmic liṅga (archetype of all liṅgas), described with pañca-maṇḍala and pañcabrahma-kalā—more metaphysical than a single terrestrial sthala.

Significance: Contemplation of the liṅga as the axis of consciousness (pañcabrahma) and Śiva-Śakti unity; supports inner worship (mānasa-pūjā) and siddhānta-style tattva-śuddhi.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: (implied) namaḥ śivāya

Type: panchakshara

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Lalitā

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: primordial revelation of Ādi-liṅga with pañca-maṇḍala and pañcabrahma-kalā (archetypal maṇḍala of śuddha-tattvas)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Adi Shakti

FAQs

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

It presents the Ādi-liṅga as the complete symbol of Pati (Śiva) inseparable from Śakti, and as containing the fivefold divine modes (Pañcabrahma) through which grace, revelation, and liberation are bestowed.

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

The verse frames Liṅga-worship as Saguna devotion grounded in profound metaphysics: the Liṅga embodies Śiva’s five faces/aspects (Pañcabrahma) and His eternal union with Śakti, making it a fit focus for ritual, mantra, and contemplation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on the Liṅga as Pañcabrahma-svarūpa and Śiva-Śakti-abheda (non-separation), while offering water and bilva with the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” aligning worship with the fivefold divine principle.