Shloka 43

Lokapramāṇa–Grahamaṇḍala–Dhruvaloka-vyavasthā

Cosmic Measures and the Arrangement of the Heavenly Spheres

Devanagari script

शिवस्तु तदधिष्ठाता सर्वदेवशिरोमणिः । विष्णुब्रह्महरैस्सेव्यः परमात्मा निरञ्जनः

Transliteration

śivastu tadadhiṣṭhātā sarvadevaśiromaṇiḥ | viṣṇubrahmaharaissevyaḥ paramātmā nirañjanaḥ

Translation

まことにシヴァこそは彼の内に住し統べる主、諸神の頂に輝く宝珠である。ヴィシュヌ、ブラフマー、そしてハラ（ルドラ）さえも彼を礼拝する。彼は垢なき至上の自己、パラマートマンだからである。

Word by Word

• शिवः: Śiva
• शिवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (but/indeed)

• तत्: that (it/that realm)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘अधिष्ठाता’ इत्यस्य कर्म/विषय (that realm/that)

• अधिष्ठाता: overseer/ruler
• अधिष्ठाता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधि-स्था (धातु) → अधिष्ठातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक नाम (agent noun)

• सर्वदेवशिरोमणिः: crest-jewel of all gods
• सर्वदेवशिरोमणिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + देव + शिरोमणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘सर्वेषां देवानां शिरोमणिः’ (crest-jewel of all gods)

• विष्णुब्रह्महरैः: by Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and Hara
• विष्णुब्रह्महरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + ब्रह्मन् + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and Hara)

• सेव्यः: worthy to be served
• सेव्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सेव् (धातु) → सेव्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भविष्यत्कृदन्त/योग्यतार्थक (gerundive/तव्यत्-भाव), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘शिवः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणं; कर्मणि अर्थ: ‘to be served’

• परमात्मा: the Supreme Self
• परमात्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘परमः आत्मा’

• निरञ्जनः: stainless/pure
• निरञ्जनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निरञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणं ‘शिवः/परमात्मा’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it asserts Śiva as the inner governor (adhiṣṭhātā) and supreme Paramātman worshipped by other deities.

Significance: Supports Śiva-paratva (Śiva as Supreme): strengthens exclusive refuge (śaraṇāgati) and devotion, a key disposition for grace (anugraha).

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Hierarchical theism: even Viṣṇu and Brahmā are positioned as worshippers within the cosmic order under Śiva’s lordship.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Brahma
• Hara

FAQs

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

The verse proclaims Shiva as Pati—the stainless Supreme Self who presides within all—establishing Him as the highest refuge and the ultimate bestower of liberation beyond all limited divine offices.

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

Calling Shiva “niranjana” affirms His nirguṇa purity, while “sevyaḥ” supports saguna worship: the Linga becomes a sacred, accessible focus through which devotees approach the same supreme Paramātman.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Shiva as the inner adhiṣṭhātā while repeating the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”); perform simple Linga-pūjā with bhakti, aiming at inner purity (niranjanatā).