Shloka 14

ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग-तदुपलिङ्ग-माहात्म्यवर्णनम्

Narration of the Greatness of the Jyotirliṅga and Associated Liṅgas

Devanagari script

त्रिजगच्छम्भुना व्याप्तं सदेवासुरमानुषम् । अनुग्रहाय लोकानां लिंगरूपेण सत्तमाः

Transliteration

trijagacchambhunā vyāptaṃ sadevāsuramānuṣam | anugrahāya lokānāṃ liṃgarūpeṇa sattamāḥ

Translation

ദേവന്മാരും അസുരന്മാരും മനുഷ്യരും ഉൾപ്പെടെ ത്രിലോകവും ശംഭുവാൽ വ്യാപ്തമാണ്. സർവ്വലോകങ്ങളുടെ അനുഗ്രഹത്തിനായി ആ പരമോന്നതൻ ലിംഗരൂപത്തിൽ അധിഷ്ഠിതനാകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• त्रिजगत्: the three worlds
• त्रिजगत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (त्रीणि जगन्ति)

• शम्भुना: by Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• व्याप्तम्: pervaded
• व्याप्तम्: Kriya (क्रिया/भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्याप् (धातु) → व्याप्त (कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण

• सदेव-असुर-मानुषम्: together with gods, demons, and humans
• सदेव-असुर-मानुषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपपद ‘सह’) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + असुर (प्रातिपदिक) + मानुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व; ‘स-’ उपपदपूर्वक ‘with’ अर्थे; त्रिजगत् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• अनुग्रहाय: for (the purpose of) grace/favor
• अनुग्रहाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• लोकानाम्: of the worlds/people
• लोकानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• लिङ्ग-रूपेण: in the form of a liṅga
• लिङ्ग-रूपेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (लिङ्गस्य रूपेण)

• सत्तमाः: O best ones (excellent sages)
• सत्तमाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; सत् + तमप्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन; अतिशयवाचक (superlative)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Doctrinal key: Śambhu pervades the triloka yet ‘abides’ as liṅga specifically for anugraha—making the transcendent immanent and approachable through a concrete worship-support (liṅga-rūpa).

Significance: Frames liṅga-darśana and liṅga-sevā as channels of grace (anugraha) for all beings; pilgrimage becomes a grace-oriented encounter rather than mere merit-collection.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shiva is both transcendent and immanent: He pervades all realms and beings, yet compassionately becomes approachable through the Liṅga so devotees can receive grace and move toward liberation.

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

Although Shiva is formless and all-pervading, the Liṅga is His saguna, worship-worthy manifestation—an accessible support for devotion and contemplation, especially central to Kotirudra themes like Jyotirlinga pilgrimage.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Liṅga-pūjā with Panchākṣarī mantra japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") is implied as a direct practice to receive Śiva’s anugraha; meditating on the Liṅga as the presence of the all-pervading Śambhu aligns worship with inner realization.