Shloka 7

Śiva-Śakti Tattva, Varṇa-Rahasya, and Mahāvākya-Bhāvanā

Interpretive Discipline

Devanagari script

अयमात्मेति वाक्ये च पुंरूपं पदयुग्मकम् । ईशेन रक्षणीयत्वादीशावस्यमिदं जगत्

Transliteration

ayamātmeti vākye ca puṃrūpaṃ padayugmakam | īśena rakṣaṇīyatvādīśāvasyamidaṃ jagat

Translation

‘ಅಯಮಾತ್ಮಾ’ ಎಂಬ ವಾಕ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪದಯುಗ್ಮವು ಪುಂಲಿಂಗ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಈ ಜಗತ್ತು ಈಶನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಆಳಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಈ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಲೋಕವು ಈಶಾವಾಸ್ಯ—ಈಶನಿಂದ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತವೂ ಈಶನದೇ.

Word by Word

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Viśeṣya/uddeśya (उद्देश्य/निर्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• आत्मा: Self
• आत्मा: Viśeṣya/uddeśya (उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणसूचक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• वाक्ये: in the sentence
• वाक्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पुंरूपम्: a masculine form
• पुंरूपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṃ-rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध: पुंसः रूपम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd; form identical), एकवचन

• पदयुग्मकम्: a pair of words
• पदयुग्मकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada-yugmaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (पदानां युग्मकम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• ईशेन: by the Lord
• ईशेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• रक्षणीयत्वात्: because of being to-be-protected
• रक्षणीयत्वात्: Hetu (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣaṇīya-tva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्ताधारित-प्रातिपदिक: रक्षणीय (gerundive from √rakṣ रक्ष्) + त्व (भावप्रत्यय), तत्पुरुष-समास (रक्षणीयस्य भावः), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• ईशावस्यम्: belonging to/inhabited by the Lord
• ईशावस्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īśa-āvasya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (ईशस्य आवस्यम्/ईशेन आवास्यं—‘belonging to/inhabited by the Lord’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• जगत्: world
• जगत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Shiva (teaching in the Kailāsa-saṃhitā’s philosophical discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: īśāvāsyam idaṃ jagat

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It affirms Īśa (Shiva) as the indwelling Lord and rightful sovereign of the universe—everything exists within His governance and protection, guiding the soul (paśu) toward liberation under Pati’s grace.

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

If the world is Īśāvāsya—pervaded by the Lord—then Linga worship becomes a concrete focus for recognizing Shiva’s all-pervading presence, training the devotee to see the same Īśa within all beings and elements.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice Īśa-bhāvanā (contemplation that all is Shiva’s abode): begin daily worship by offering water/flowers to the Shiva-Linga while mentally surrendering all actions and possessions to Īśa as the protector and inner ruler.