Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 108

पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्

Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva

Devanagari script

सत्कृत्यशिवयोराज्ञां मंगलं प्रदिशंतु मे । ब्रह्माथ देवदेवस्य मूर्तिर्भूमण्डलाधिपः

Transliteration

satkṛtyaśivayorājñāṃ maṃgalaṃ pradiśaṃtu me | brahmātha devadevasya mūrtirbhūmaṇḍalādhipaḥ

Translation

Après avoir dûment honoré l’ordre de Śiva, que l’auspice me soit accordé. En vérité, Brahmā—manifestation du Dieu des dieux—est le souverain seigneur de la sphère terrestre.

Word by Word

• सत्कृत्य: having honored
• सत्कृत्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + कृ (धातु) + ल्यप् (प्रत्यय)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-कृदन्त (gerund): ‘having honored/after honoring’

• शिवयोः: of the two Śivas
• शिवयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी/सप्तमी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; अत्र षष्ठी (Genitive): ‘of the two Śivas’ (Śiva and Umā as a pair, or two forms)

• आज्ञाम्: command/order
• आज्ञाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मङ्गलम्: auspiciousness/benefit
• मङ्गलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रदिशन्तु: may they bestow/indicate
• प्रदिशन्तु: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + दिश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उभयलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अत्र चतुर्थी (Dative): ‘to me’

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अथ: then/and
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction/particle): ‘then/and now’

• देवदेवस्य: of the God of gods
• देवदेवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘देवः देवः’ = ‘देवेषु देवः’ (god of gods)

• मूर्तिः: embodiment/form
• मूर्तिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भूमण्डलाधिपः: lord of the earthly realm
• भूमण्डलाधिपः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमण्डल + अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘भूमण्डलस्य अधिपः’ (lord of the earth-sphere)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse asserts Brahmā’s delegated sovereignty as a manifestation (mūrti) of Śiva’s lordship over the terrestrial sphere.

Significance: General śravaṇa/paṭhana fruit: auspiciousness (maṅgala) through honoring Śiva’s injunction (ājñā) and recognizing Śiva as Devadeva.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It affirms Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose command (ājñā) governs cosmic order; honoring that divine injunction leads to maṅgala (spiritual auspiciousness and right alignment with dharma).

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

By calling Śiva the ‘God of gods’ and placing Brahmā as His mūrti (manifested function), the verse supports Saguna Śiva devotion—worship of Śiva (often through the Liṅga) as the supreme source from whom divine functions proceed.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is obedience to Śiva’s injunctions through daily Śiva-pūjā—Liṅga abhiṣeka, recitation of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and seeking maṅgala by dedicating actions to Śiva’s will.