Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 30

सत्याः पुनस्तपश्चर्या — Satī’s Return to Austerity (Tapas) and Fearless Liṅga-Worship

Devanagari script

५

Transliteration

5

Translation

«Cinq.» — Marqueur numérique du manuscrit, indiquant le compte « cinq ».

Word by Word

• ५: (verse number) 5
• ५: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ५ (अव्यय/संख्या)
• Form: अव्यय; संख्या-चिह्न (numeral marker)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: creative

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: prajā-vṛddhi (expansion of creation)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

Here “५/pañca” functions as a numerical marker rather than a doctrinal statement; its significance is editorial—preserving the verse sequence so the surrounding Shaiva teaching can be accurately referenced.

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

Directly, it does not describe Linga worship; indirectly, ‘five’ often resonates with Shaiva frameworks (e.g., pañcākṣarī, pañcakṛtya), but this specific snippet is only a numeral indicator.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

No practice is explicitly taught in the numeral alone; consult the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 25 for any instruction on mantra, bhasma (tripuṇḍra), or rudrākṣa.