Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 43

शिवतत्त्वे परापरभावविचारः

Inquiry into Śiva’s Principle and the Parā–Aparā Paradox

Devanagari script

कारयित्वाभिषेकं च सेनापत्ये दिवौकसाम् । पुत्रमन्तरतः कृत्वा देवेन त्रिपुरद्विषा

Transliteration

kārayitvābhiṣekaṃ ca senāpatye divaukasām | putramantarataḥ kṛtvā devena tripuradviṣā

Translation

Après avoir fait accomplir l’abhiṣeka de consécration pour le commandement des célestes, le Seigneur—Śiva, l’ennemi de Tripura—plaça son fils au milieu d’eux, à l’avant de l’armée divine.

Word by Word

• kārayitvā: having caused (to be done)
• kārayitvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु) + ṇic (णिच् causative) → kāray (धातु-प्रयोग)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), causative (णिजन्त), ‘having caused to do’

• abhiṣekam: consecration/anointing
• abhiṣekam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhiṣeka (अभिषेक प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (च अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• senāpatye: in the commandership (office of general)
• senāpatye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; in/into the office)
• Type: Noun
• Root: senāpati (सेनापति प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पद ‘सेनापत्य’), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• divaukasām: of the gods (heaven-dwellers)
• divaukasām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध; of)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divaukas (दिवौकस् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• putram: the son
• putram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (पुत्र प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• antarataḥ: in between/within/inside
• antarataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: antaratas (अन्तरतस् अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)

• kṛtvā: having made/placed
• kṛtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having done/made’

• devena: by the god
• devena: Karaṇa (करण; by/with)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (देव प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• tripura-dviṣā: by the foe of Tripura (Śiva)
• tripura-dviṣā: Karaṇa (करण; by)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tripura (त्रिपुर प्रातिपदिक) + dviṣ (द्विष् धातु) → dviṣ (द्विष्) as agent-noun ‘dviṣ’ (द्विष्/द्विषन्)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘tripurasya dviṭ’ = enemy of Tripura

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Depicts Śiva’s anugraha as empowerment and rightful installation (abhiṣeka) of Skanda—mirrors temple consecration logic where divine authority legitimizes office and protection.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kartikeya

FAQs

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

It shows Shiva (Pati) establishing divine order by empowering his son for the protection of dharma—authority is sanctified through abhiṣeka and exercised for the welfare of the devas, not for ego.

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

The epithet “Tripuradviṣ” highlights Saguna Shiva as the active Lord who intervenes in cosmic affairs; devotees worship the Linga as that same Shiva whose grace manifests as protection, guidance, and righteous power.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implicitly honors abhiṣeka as a purifying, empowering rite—devotees may perform Shiva-linga abhiṣeka with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) seeking inner steadiness and dharmic strength.