Shloka 11

Pārthiva-Śiva-liṅga Saṃkhyā-vidhāna

Enumeration and Procedure of Earthen Liṅga Worship

Devanagari script

उच्चाटनपरश्चैव सहस्रं च यथोक्ततः । स्तंभनार्थी सहस्रं तु द्वेषणार्थी तदर्द्धकम्

Transliteration

uccāṭanaparaścaiva sahasraṃ ca yathoktataḥ | staṃbhanārthī sahasraṃ tu dveṣaṇārthī tadarddhakam

Translation

For the rite aimed at expulsion (uccāṭana), one should perform a thousand repetitions, as prescribed. For the purpose of restraint or immobilization (stambhana) too, a thousand are enjoined; but for the rite intended to generate aversion (dveṣaṇa), half of that number is stated.

Word by Word

• उच्चाटनपरः: one intent on expulsion (uccāṭana)
• उच्चाटनपरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उच्चाटन-पर (प्रातिपदिक; उच्चाटन + पर)
• Form: विशेषण, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (devoted to uccāṭana)

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphasis)

• सहस्रम्: a thousand
• सहस्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (count-object)

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

• यथोक्ततः: as stated, according to instruction
• यथोक्ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + उक्त (उद्-√वच् धातु + क्त कृदन्त) + तस् (तसिल्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), तसिलन्त (ablatival adverb): ‘as said/according to what is stated’

• स्तंभनार्थी: one seeking immobilization (stambhana)
• स्तंभनार्थी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तम्भन-अर्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक; स्तम्भन + अर्थिन्)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (for the purpose of immobilization)

• सहस्रम्: a thousand
• सहस्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तु: but, indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• द्वेषणार्थी: one seeking enmity/hatred (dveṣaṇa)
• द्वेषणार्थी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वेषण-अर्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक; द्वेषण + अर्थिन्)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (for the purpose of causing hatred)

• तदर्धकम्: half of that
• तदर्धकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अर्धक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (that-half = half of that)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the injunctions of Shiva-worship as taught in the Viśveśvarasaṃhitā)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Mahākāleśvara

Sthala Purana: The verse’s focus on uccāṭana/staṃbhana/dveṣaṇa resonates with Bhairava/Mahākāla protective-kriyās; Ujjain’s Mahākāla tradition strongly associates Śiva with time, fear-removal, and fierce protection.

Significance: Approached as Mahākāla, Śiva is sought for protection from hostile forces and for stabilizing the mind; pilgrimage emphasizes fear-transcendence and surrender rather than mere coercive siddhi.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Kālī

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes niyama (disciplined observance) in mantra-sādhana—specific counts of japa are prescribed so that worship remains regulated and aligned to dharma rather than impulsive desire.

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

Such prescriptions belong to Saguna Shiva worship where the devotee approaches Lord Shiva through mantra, ritual order, and measurable japa; the Linga becomes the focal support for concentrated intention and devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Mantra-japa with fixed counts (generally 1000, or 500 for dveṣaṇa as stated) performed with steadiness; traditionally this is supported by purity disciplines such as bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa, and by keeping the intention ethically restrained.