Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 160

पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्

Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva

Devanagari script

गिरयश्च सुमेर्वाद्याः कननानि समंततः । पशवः पक्षिणो वृक्षाः कृमिकीटादयो मृगाः

Transliteration

girayaśca sumervādyāḥ kananāni samaṃtataḥ | paśavaḥ pakṣiṇo vṛkṣāḥ kṛmikīṭādayo mṛgāḥ

Translation

സുമേരു മുതലായ പർവ്വതങ്ങൾ, എല്ലാടവും കാടുകൾ; മൃഗങ്ങൾ, പക്ഷികൾ, വൃക്ഷങ്ങൾ, കൂടാതെ കൃമി-കീടങ്ങൾയും വിവിധ വന്യമൃഗങ്ങളും—എല്ലാം (ആ സർവ്വവ്യാപക ദൃശ്യത്തിൽ) ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു।

Word by Word

• गिरयः: mountains
• गिरयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject—list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• सुमेरु-आद्याः: beginning with Sumeru
• सुमेरु-आद्याः: विशेषण (of कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमेरु (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (e.g., ‘starting with Sumeru’) qualifying ‘गिरयः’; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सुमेरुः आदिः येषां ते)

• कननानि: forests/groves
• कननानि: कर्ता (Karta/Subject—list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कनन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• समन्ततः: on all sides, everywhere
• समन्ततः: देशाधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: on all sides/everywhere)

• पशवः: animals/cattle
• पशवः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject—list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पशु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पक्षिणः: birds
• पक्षिणः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject—list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पक्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वृक्षाः: trees
• वृक्षाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject—list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• कृमि-कीट-आदयः: worms, insects, and the like
• कृमि-कीट-आदयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject—list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृमि (प्रातिपदिक) + कीट (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—समाहार/इतर-द्वन्द्व (worms, insects, etc.)

• मृगाः: wild animals/deer
• मृगाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject—list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gaurī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Sumeru

FAQs

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

It emphasizes the totality of Shiva’s domain: all levels of creation—from the greatest (Sumeru) to the smallest (worms and insects)—are encompassed within the sacred narrative, pointing to the Shaiva insight that no being is outside Pati’s (Shiva’s) sovereign order.

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

By listing the whole living and natural world, the verse supports the Saguna approach: the devotee recognizes Shiva’s presence and rulership reflected throughout manifest nature, which culminates in focused worship of the Linga as the accessible, concentrated symbol of that all-pervading Reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice all-pervasive Shiva-bhāva: while chanting the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), contemplate that every being and place is within Shiva’s sphere; let this mature into humility and compassion toward all creatures.