Shloka 33

संहाररूप-प्रादुर्भावः

Manifestation of Śiva’s Saṃhāra-Form

Devanagari script

प्रार्थनीयो नमस्तस्मै मद्भक्तैस्सिद्धिकारिभिः । मद्भक्तप्रवरश्चैव मद्भक्तवर दायकः

Transliteration

prārthanīyo namastasmai madbhaktaissiddhikāribhiḥ | madbhaktapravaraścaiva madbhaktavara dāyakaḥ

Translation

അവനെ എന്റെ ഭക്തർ—സിദ്ധി നൽകുന്ന ഭക്തർ—ഭക്തിയോടെ പ്രാർത്ഥിച്ചു നമസ്കരിക്കേണ്ടതാണ്. അവൻ എന്റെ ഭക്തന്മാരിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ; എന്റെ ഭക്തർക്കു വരം നൽകുന്നവൻ.

Word by Word

• प्रार्थनीयः: worthy to be prayed to
• प्रार्थनीयः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + अर्थ् (धातु)
• Form: अनीयर्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/future passive participle: ‘to be prayed to’), पुंलिङ्ग (masc.), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययप्राय (indeclinable interjection), नमस्कारार्थे (salutation)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc.), चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन (sing.)

• मत्-भक्तैः: by my devotees
• मत्-भक्तैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘मम भक्ताः’), पुंलिङ्ग (masc.), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन (pl.)

• सिद्धि-कारिभिः: who bring success/accomplishment
• सिद्धि-कारिभिः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + कारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (उपपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘सिद्धिं करोति’), पुंलिङ्ग (masc.), तृतीया (3rd/Instr.), बहुवचन; विशेषण of भक्तैः

• मत्-भक्त-प्रवरः: the foremost among my devotees
• मत्-भक्त-प्रवरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘मम भक्तानां प्रवरः’), पुंलिङ्ग (masc.), प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) अवधारणे (emphasis)

• मत्-भक्त-वर-दायकः: giver of boons to my devotees
• मत्-भक्त-वर-दायकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वर (प्रातिपदिक) + दायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘मम भक्तानां वरः’ + उपपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘वरं ददाति’), पुंलिङ्ग (masc.), प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Shiva (inferred from first-person usage ‘mad-’, ‘My devotees’ within Śatarudrasaṃhitā discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: General phala-śruti logic: honoring the foremost Śiva-bhakta grants siddhi and boons through Śiva’s anugraha mediated by his devotees.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse exalts the supreme value of Shiva-bhakti: a foremost devotee becomes venerable even to other devotees, and through Shiva’s grace can become an instrument for spiritual attainments (siddhi) and blessings, pointing to Pati’s grace flowing through purified bhaktas.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-upasana), devotees approach Shiva through prayer and salutations; this verse highlights the Shaiva community ideal where honoring exalted Shiva-bhaktas is part of devotion, because their blessings and guidance support one’s approach to Shiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Offer namaskara and heartfelt prayer (prārthanā) to Shiva and to exemplary Shiva-devotees; accompany it with steady japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as the primary meditative takeaway for attaining Shiva’s grace and inner siddhi.