Shloka 66

पार्थिवार्चाविधिः | Pārthivārcā-vidhi

Procedure for the Earthen Liṅga Worship

Devanagari script

आयुरायोग्यदं चैव यशस्यं स्वर्ग्यमेव च । पुत्रपौत्रादिसुखदमाख्यानमिदमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

āyurāyogyadaṃ caiva yaśasyaṃ svargyameva ca | putrapautrādisukhadamākhyānamidamuttamam

Translation

This sublime sacred narrative bestows long life and health; it grants fame and leads to heaven, and it also gives the happiness that comes through sons, grandsons, and the blessings of family.

Word by Word

• आयुः: life-span
• आयुः: Karma (कर्म/फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• आरोग्यदम्: health-giving
• आरोग्यदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (आरोग्यं ददाति इति)

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण निपात (emphatic particle)

• यशस्यम्: fame-bestowing/bringing fame
• यशस्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• स्वर्ग्यम्: heavenly/leading to heaven
• स्वर्ग्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्ग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण निपात (emphatic particle)

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

• पुत्र-पौत्र-आदि-सुखदम्: giver of happiness from sons, grandsons, etc.
• पुत्र-पौत्र-आदि-सुखदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + पौत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + सुखद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समाहारद्वन्द्व (पुत्रपौत्र) + तत्पुरुष (आदि) + उपपद-तत्पुरुष (सुखं ददाति)

• आख्यानम्: narration/account
• आख्यानम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; निर्देशक सर्वनाम

• उत्तमम्: excellent/supreme
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha

Sthala Purana: In the Viśveśvara-kṣetra (Kāśī), Śiva as Viśvanātha grants liberation and worldly boons; hearing/reciting the kṣetra-māhātmya is praised as merit-giving and life-fulfilling.

Significance: Śravaṇa/pāṭha of the māhātmya is said to yield āyuḥ, ārogya, yaśas, svarga-phala and family prosperity; pilgrimage supports both bhukti (well-being) and mukti (liberation) aspirations.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It is a phalaśruti verse declaring that devotionally hearing or reciting this Shaiva narrative yields both worldly well-being (life, health, fame, family joy) and higher merit leading toward svarga—encouraging sustained bhakti to Lord Shiva.

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

By praising the ‘ākhyāna’ as supremely fruitful, it supports Saguna Shiva devotion—where listening to Shiva’s glories and engaging in Linga-centered worship are treated as powerful means for grace and auspicious results.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is regular śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation) of the Shiva Purana with faith, ideally alongside Shaiva observances such as mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga-pūjā.