Shloka 105

भस्म-प्रकार-त्रिपुण्ड्र-धारण-विधिः

Types of Bhasma and the Method of Wearing Tripuṇḍra

Devanagari script

वामादिनवशक्तीश्च एताः षोडशदेवताः । नासत्यो दस्रकश्चैव अश्विनौ द्वौ प्रकीर्तितौ

Transliteration

vāmādinavaśaktīśca etāḥ ṣoḍaśadevatāḥ | nāsatyo dasrakaścaiva aśvinau dvau prakīrtitau

Translation

Thus, beginning with Vāmā and the other nine Śaktis, these are spoken of as the sixteen deities. Likewise, Nāsatya and Dasraka are proclaimed to be the two Aśvins.

Word by Word

• वामादिनवशक्तीः: the nine Śaktis beginning with Vāmā
• वामादिनवशक्तीः: कर्म/उद्देश्य (object/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वामा (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + नव (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास: 'वामादयः नव शक्तयः' (nine powers beginning with Vāmā); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• एताः: these
• एताः: कर्ता/उपपद-प्रथमा (subject/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• षोडशदेवताः: (are) sixteen deities
• षोडशदेवताः: कर्ता/विधेय (predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षोडश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: 'षोडश देवताः' (sixteen deities); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• नासत्यः: Nāsatya
• नासत्यः: कर्ता (subject, one of the pair)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नासत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दस्रकः: Dasraka
• दस्रकः: कर्ता (subject, one of the pair)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दस्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (indeed)

• अश्विनौ: the two Aśvins
• अश्विनौ: कर्ता (subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Dual)

• द्वौ: two
• द्वौ: कर्ता-विशेषण (qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक-विशेषण (numeral adjective), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन

• प्रकीर्तितौ: are proclaimed/are said
• प्रकीर्तितौ: क्रिया/विधेय (predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-कीर्त् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त) used predicatively; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थ (passive sense: 'are proclaimed')

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Identifying the śakti-devatā set (beginning with Vāmā) frames the practitioner’s protective and sustaining devotional environment, stabilizing daily observance.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Vāmā
• Śaktis
• Nāsatya
• Dasraka
• Aśvins

FAQs

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

The verse frames Śiva-worship as harmonizing multiple divine powers: Śakti is presented as the operative potency through which devotion becomes fruitful, while other Vedic deities are acknowledged as supportive presences within a Śaiva devotional order centered on Śiva.

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

In Saguna Śiva worship, the Liṅga is approached with attendant śaktis and devatās that represent functions of grace, protection, and auspiciousness. This enumeration supports ritual completeness while keeping Śiva as the principal Lord (Pati) to whom worship ultimately returns.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to perform Liṅga-pūjā with mindful invocation (saṅkalpa) of Śiva together with His śaktis, then offer water, bilva, and mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to integrate power (Śakti) and lordship (Śiva) in meditation.