Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 150

पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्

Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva

Devanagari script

शिवश्रितान्विशेषेण रक्षन्पुत्रानिवौरसान् । सत्कृत्य शिवयोराज्ञां स मे दिशतु मङ्गलम्

Transliteration

śivaśritānviśeṣeṇa rakṣanputrānivaurasān | satkṛtya śivayorājñāṃ sa me diśatu maṅgalam

Translation

Qu’il m’accorde l’auspice : Lui qui, avec un soin particulier, protège ceux qui se réfugient en Śiva comme ses propres fils légitimes, et qui honore dûment et accomplit l’ordre de Śiva et de Śivā, la Divine Épouse.

Word by Word

• शिवश्रितान्: those who have taken refuge in Śiva
• शिवश्रितान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रित (√श्रि धातु + क्त, कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (शिवं श्रिताः = शिवश्रिताः), भूतकृदन्त-प्रातिपदिकवत्, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; कर्मपद

• विशेषेण: especially
• विशेषेण: Hetu/Prakara (प्रकार/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव/क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोगः; तृतीया-रूपेण अव्ययवत् (instrumental used adverbially)

• रक्षन्: protecting
• रक्षन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle, शतृ), प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; कर्तरि—‘protecting’

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

• इव: like/as
• इव: Upamana-marker (उपमा-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• औरसान्: legitimate/own-born
• औरसान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: औरस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (पुत्रान्)

• सत्कृत्य: having honored/after honoring
• सत्कृत्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्-√कृ (धातु) + क्त्वा (अव्यय-कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकाल (having done)

• शिवयोः: of Śiva (the divine couple)
• शिवयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive)/सप्तमी (locative) द्विवचन; अत्र षष्ठी—‘of Śiva (and Śivā)’

• आज्ञाम्: command
• आज्ञाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/चतुर्थी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (genitive)/चतुर्थी (dative) एकवचन; अत्र चतुर्थी—सम्प्रदान ‘to me’

• दिशतु: may (he) bestow
• दिशतु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दिश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

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

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya in the Vayu Samhita discourse style)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse functions as a protective benediction: Bhairava guards Śiva-śritas ‘like true-born sons’ and acts under the joint command of Śiva and Śivā—typical of kṣetrapāla theology rather than a single Jyotirliṅga legend.

Significance: Promises maṅgala (auspicious welfare) through refuge (śaraṇāgati) in Śiva and alignment with the divine ordinance; emphasizes grace mediated through Śiva’s guardian powers.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: sā me diśatu maṅgalam

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse teaches śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in Śiva: those who surrender are protected with intimate, fatherly care. In Shaiva Siddhanta, this points to Śiva’s anugraha (grace) as the source of true auspiciousness (maṅgala) and spiritual welfare.

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

It supports Saguna-bhakti: approaching Śiva as the personal Lord and protector who responds to devotion. Linga worship becomes an embodied act of refuge and reverence—honoring Śiva (and Śivā) and aligning one’s life with their ājñā (divine injunction).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is disciplined devotion: daily Śiva-pūjā/lingārcana with the attitude of refuge, and japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while resolving to follow Śiva’s dharmic commands; this is the inner ‘satkāra’ (proper honoring) praised by the verse.