Shloka 31

रामेश्वरलिङ्गप्रादुर्भावः

The Manifestation/Origin of the Rāmeśvara Liṅga

Devanagari script

इति स्तुत्वा शिवं तत्र मंत्रध्यानपरायणः । पुनः पूजां ततः कृत्वा स्वाम्यग्रे स ननर्त ह

Transliteration

iti stutvā śivaṃ tatra maṃtradhyānaparāyaṇaḥ | punaḥ pūjāṃ tataḥ kṛtvā svāmyagre sa nanarta ha

Translation

Demikian ia memuji Śiva di sana, sepenuhnya tekun dalam mantra dan meditasi; lalu ia kembali melakukan pemujaan, dan kemudian menari di hadapan Tuhannya.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण-निपात

• स्तुत्वा: having praised
• स्तुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव; ‘having praised’

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Desha-adhikarana (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb: ‘there’)

• मन्त्र-ध्यान-परायणः: devoted to mantra-meditation
• मन्त्र-ध्यान-परायणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्यान (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (उपपद/निर्देश: ‘मन्त्रध्यानं परायणं यस्य/यः’)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• पूजाम्: worship
• पूजाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अपादानार्थ-क्रियाविशेषण (then/thereafter; also ‘from that’)

• कृत्वा: having performed
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव; ‘having done/performed’

• स्वामि-अग्रे: before the lord
• स्वामि-अग्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वामिन् (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/अव्ययीभावप्रयोग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः—‘स्वामिनः अग्रे’ (in front of the lord)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ननर्त: danced
• ननर्त: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नृत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ह: indeed/then
• ह: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle: emphasis/narrative)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Rāmeśvara

Sthala Purana: Colophon marking the completion of the Rāmeśvara-māhātmya chapter within Koṭirudrasaṃhitā; it functions as textual framing rather than narrative action.

Significance: Signals that the preceding section is a kṣetra-māhātmya intended to inspire pilgrimage, worship, and faith in Rāmeśvara’s grace.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It shows the complete arc of Shaiva sādhanā—stuti (praise), mantra-dhyāna (inner absorption), and pūjā (outer worship)—culminating in devotional ecstasy (dance) offered directly to Pati, Lord Śiva.

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

The verse reflects Saguna-Śiva upāsanā: the devotee approaches Śiva as “Svāmī” (personal Lord) through repeat pūjā and focused mantra-dhyāna, a pattern characteristic of Liṅga/Jyotirliṅga worship in the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā context.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Sustained japa with dhyāna (mantra-dhyānaparāyaṇa) followed by pūjā—i.e., combining inner recitation/meditation with formal offerings; the devotional dance indicates a fruit of concentrated bhakti rather than mere performance.