Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 28

Śiva’s Boon to Viśvakarman and the Manifestation of Devī

Bhavānī/Parāśakti

Devanagari script

य इदं कीर्तयेन्नित्यं देव्याः शक्तिसमुद्भवम् । पुण्यं सर्वमवाप्नोति पुत्रांश्च लभते शुभान्

Transliteration

ya idaṃ kīrtayennityaṃ devyāḥ śaktisamudbhavam | puṇyaṃ sarvamavāpnoti putrāṃśca labhate śubhān

Translation

Quiconque récite chaque jour ce récit né du Śakti divin de la Déesse obtient tous les mérites et reçoit aussi des fils de bon augure.

Word by Word

• यः: who (he who)
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• कीर्तयेत्: should recite/praise
• कीर्तयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कीर्त्/√कीर्तय् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद; causative sense ‘to recite/praise’

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययीभूतम् (adverbial accusative used as indeclinable): ‘always’

• देव्याः: of the Goddess
• देव्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• शक्तिसमुद्भवम्: the power-born origin/manifestation
• शक्तिसमुद्भवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति + समुद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (śakteḥ samudbhavaḥ = origin arising from power)

• पुण्यम्: merit
• पुण्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karma-anvayi (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण पुण्य-शब्दस्य

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + √आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; अर्थ: ‘attains’

• पुत्रान्: sons
• पुत्रान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya-dyotaka (समुच्चय-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; अर्थ: ‘obtains’

• शुभान्: auspicious
• शुभान्: Karma-anvayi (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण पुत्र-शब्दस्य

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Śravaṇa–kīrtana of Śakti-prabhava narratives is presented as a merit-producing sādhana that ripens the bound soul (paśu) toward Śiva’s grace (anugraha), yielding both laukika (progeny) and pāramārthika (puṇya) fruits.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It functions as a phalaśruti (statement of spiritual benefit), affirming that steady daily recitation of Śakti-born sacred teaching purifies karma and accumulates puṇya, supporting dharma and inner upliftment under Pati (Śiva) through His Śakti.

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

In Shaiva practice, devotion to Śiva is inseparable from His Śakti; recitation of Śakti’s glory strengthens saguna-bhakti that culminates in steadiness of worship—often expressed as Linga-upāsanā supported by mantra and praise.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple daily discipline is implied: regular pāṭha (recitation) with bhakti. It can be paired with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a brief Linga-dhyāna, as a consistent nitya-sādhana.