Shloka 17

Devanagari script

ते योगनिरतास्सिद्धाः प्रस्थितास्सर्व एव हि । आमंत्र्य च मिथः शंभोः पदाम्भोजं प्रणम्य तु

Transliteration

te yoganiratāssiddhāḥ prasthitāssarva eva hi | āmaṃtrya ca mithaḥ śaṃbhoḥ padāmbhojaṃ praṇamya tu

Translation

ಆ ಸಿದ್ಧರು ಯೋಗನಿರತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೊರಟರು. ಪರಸ್ಪರ ವಿದಾಯ ಪಡೆದು ಶಂಭುವಿನ ಪದಾಂಬುಜಗಳಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು।

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• योगनिरताः: engaged in yoga
• योगनिरताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योग + निरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (योगे निरताः)

• सिद्धाः: accomplished, perfected
• सिद्धाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• प्रस्थिताः: departed, set forth
• प्रस्थिताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + √स्था (स्था) (धातु) → प्रस्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• हि: for, indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; causal/emphatic)

• आमन्त्र्य: having addressed/invited
• आमन्त्र्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + √मन्त्र् (मन्त्र्) (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive); ‘having invited/addressed’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• मिथः: mutually, among themselves
• मिथः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/within mutuality)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मिथः (अव्यय)
• Form: परस्परार्थक-अव्यय (reciprocal adverb)

• शम्भोः: of Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• पदाम्भोजम्: lotus-feet
• पदाम्भोजम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद + अम्भोज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पदं अम्भोजम् इव)

• प्रणम्य: having bowed
• प्रणम्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √नम् (नम्) (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive); ‘having bowed’

• तु: then, indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अनन्तरार्थक-निपात (particle: but/then)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Emphasizes śaraṇāgati at Śambhu’s feet as the culminating orientation of yoga; prostration to the Lord’s feet signifies surrender that invites anugraha beyond mere yogic attainment.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

Even accomplished siddhas remain rooted in humility: their yoga culminates in reverent surrender at Śiva’s lotus-feet, affirming Pati (Śiva) as the supreme refuge beyond mere attainment.

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

The act of bowing to Śambhu’s feet reflects Saguna devotion—personal reverence to Śiva’s gracious presence—an attitude that also underlies Linga-worship as a tangible focus for surrender and grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It points to the practice of pranāma (prostration) and leave-taking with mindfulness—beginning and ending any sādhana by remembering Śiva, offering salutations, and departing in a spirit of devotion and discipline.