Shiva Purana — Vidyesvara Samhita, Shloka 46

Liṅga-pratiṣṭhāvidhiḥ — Installation Standards and Auspicious Parameters for Liṅga Worship

Devanagari script

जपेन्मंत्रादिष्टसिद्धिर्नित्यं ब्राह्मणभोजनात् । अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं वै गायत्रीं प्रातरेव हि

Transliteration

japenmaṃtrādiṣṭasiddhirnityaṃ brāhmaṇabhojanāt | aṣṭottarasahasraṃ vai gāyatrīṃ prātareva hi

Translation

मंत्र-निर्दिष्ट सिद्धि के लिए नित्य जप करे और नियमित रूप से ब्राह्मणों को भोजन कराए। विशेषतः प्रातःकाल गायत्री का एक हज़ार आठ बार जप करे।

Word by Word

• japet: one should chant
• japet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap (जप्)
• Form: Vidhilin (Potential), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• mantrāt: from the mantra
• mantrāt: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (मन्त्र)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• iṣṭasiddhiḥ: attainment of desired object
• iṣṭasiddhiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: iṣṭa-siddhi (इष्ट-सिद्धि)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• nityam: constantly/daily
• nityam: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (नित्य)
• Form: Adverb

• brāhmaṇabhojanāt: from feeding Brahmins
• brāhmaṇabhojanāt: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa-bhojana (ब्राह्मण-भोजन)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• aṣṭottarasahasram: one thousand and eight
• aṣṭottarasahasram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṣṭa-uttara-sahasra (अष्ट-उत्तर-सहस्र)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• vai: indeed
• vai: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (वै)
• Form: Particle

• gāyatrīm: the Gayatri mantra
• gāyatrīm: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāyatrī (गायत्री)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• prātar: in the morning
• prātar: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prātar (प्रातर्)
• Form: Adverb

• eva: only/certainly
• eva: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (एव)
• Form: Particle

• hi: indeed
• hi: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (हि)
• Form: Particle

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: (Implied) oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ | tat savitur vareṇyaṃ | bhargo devasya dhīmahi | dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt

Type: gayatri

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that mantra-sādhana matures through both inner practice (japa) and outer dharma (feeding brāhmaṇas), aligning devotion with purity and disciplined conduct that supports Shiva-oriented spiritual progress.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship, daily observances—japa, morning purity, and dharmic giving—are practical supports for focused devotion, helping the devotee stabilize mind and conduct for Linga-upāsanā and mantra-based worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Morning Gāyatrī japa (1008 repetitions) along with regular brahmana-bhojana (feeding brāhmaṇas) is recommended as a supportive discipline for mantra-siddhi.