Shloka 59

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

प्रसंगाद्वारमेकं तु शिवतीर्थे ऽवगाह्य च मृतः स्वयं द्विजश्रेष्ठा गाणपत्यमवाप्तवान्

Transliteration

prasaṃgādvāramekaṃ tu śivatīrthe 'vagāhya ca mṛtaḥ svayaṃ dvijaśreṣṭhā gāṇapatyamavāptavān

Translation

Por mero azar entró por una sola puerta; tras bañarse en el Śiva-tīrtha y morir allí, aquel mejor de los dos veces nacidos alcanzó el estado de Gaṇapatya: pertenencia a las Gaṇas de Śiva.

Word by Word

• प्रसंगात्: by occasion/incidentally

• द्वारम्: gateway/entrance

• एकम्: one/single

• तु: indeed

• शिवतीर्थे: in the sacred ford of Śiva

• अवगाह्य: having immersed/bathed

• च: and

• मृतः: having died

• स्वयम्: himself/thereupon

• द्विजश्रेष्ठः: the best among the twice-born (Brahmin)

• गाणपत्यम्: the state of being among the Gaṇas (Śiva’s attendants)

• अवाप्तवान्: attained/obtained

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It teaches that Śiva’s grace (anugraha) can manifest through His tīrthas: even an accidental contact—entering and bathing—can elevate a pashu (bound soul) toward Śiva’s proximity, here expressed as becoming one of the Gaṇas.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva is shown as Pati whose sanctifying power operates beyond mere human merit; His tīrtha functions as a conduit of purification and uplift, indicating Śiva-tattva as compassionate and liberating through sacred presence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tīrtha-snāna (ritual immersion in a Śiva-tīrtha) is highlighted; the verse implies that contact with Śiva’s sacred locus can sever pasha (bondage) and grant higher post-mortem attainment—proximity to Śiva’s Gaṇa-sphere.