Shloka 43

विष्णूत्पत्तिवर्णनम्

Description of the Origin/Manifestation of Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

शिव उवाच । विष्ण्वितिव्यापकत्वात्ते नाम ख्यातं भविष्यति । बहून्यन्यानि नामानि भक्तसौख्यकराणि ह

Transliteration

śiva uvāca | viṣṇvitivyāpakatvātte nāma khyātaṃ bhaviṣyati | bahūnyanyāni nāmāni bhaktasaukhyakarāṇi ha

Translation

Śiva dit : «Parce que tu es omniprésent, ton nom deviendra célèbre comme “Viṣṇu”. Et tu porteras encore bien d’autres noms, des noms qui apportent joie et paix spirituelle aux dévots.»

Word by Word

• शिवः: Śiva
• शिवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विष्णु: Viṣṇu
• विष्णु: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/सम्बोधन (1st/vocative), एकवचन; नाम-निर्देशार्थं (as name-form)

• इति: thus (as)
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-निर्देशक (quotative)

• व्यापकत्वात्: because of pervasiveness
• व्यापकत्वात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यापकत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ (ablative of cause)

• ते: your
• ते: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th) एकवचन (enclitic ‘te’ = ‘of you’); स्वत्वसम्बन्ध

• नाम: name
• नाम: Karta (कर्ता/वाक्यविषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ख्यातम्: renowned; well-known
• ख्यातम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ख्या (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘नाम’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/लृट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• बहूनि: many
• बहूनि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (to ‘नामानि’)

• अन्यानि: other
• अन्यानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (to ‘नामानि’)

• नामानि: names
• नामानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• भक्त-सौख्य-कराणि: bringing happiness to devotees
• भक्त-सौख्य-कराणि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + सौख्य (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (to ‘नामानि’); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (भक्तानां सौख्यं करोति)

• ह: indeed
• ह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पदपूरण/निपात (expletive particle)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: viṣṇv iti vyāpakatvāt te nāma khyātaṃ bhaviṣyati

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse links a divine name to a divine attribute: ‘Viṣṇu’ is explained as the all-pervading presence. It also affirms that sacred names are not mere labels but channels of grace that uplift devotees through remembrance (nāma-smaraṇa) and devotion.

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

In the Shiva Purana’s devotional framework, Saguna worship uses form, qualities, and names as accessible supports for the mind. By declaring that names bestow devotee-welfare, the text supports nāma-japa and reverence for divine manifestations—while Shiva remains the supreme bestower of grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is nāma-japa (repetition of divine names) with bhakti—especially remembering the Lord through meaningful names and attributes. This can be integrated with Shaiva practice such as japa of Shiva’s names alongside Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as devotion-centered meditation.