Shloka 25

Andhakeśvara-liṅga Māhātmya and Śiva’s Subjugation of Andhaka (अन्धकेश्वरलिङ्गमाहात्म्य तथा अन्धकवध-प्रसङ्ग)

Devanagari script

सुदर्शनस्तत्पुत्रोऽपि शिवपूजां चकार ह । एवं चिरतरः कालो व्यतीयाय मुनीश्वराः

Transliteration

sudarśanastatputro'pi śivapūjāṃ cakāra ha | evaṃ cirataraḥ kālo vyatīyāya munīśvarāḥ

Translation

Dan putera Sudarśana juga melakukan pemujaan kepada Dewa Śiva. Demikianlah, wahai para resi yang mulia, masa yang amat panjang berlalu dalam bhakti yang berterusan itu.

Word by Word

• सुदर्शनः: Sudarśana
• सुदर्शनः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• तत्-पुत्रः: his son
• तत्-पुत्रः: अपादान/सम्बन्ध (Saṃbandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तस्य पुत्रः)

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Saṃbandha/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• शिव-पूजाम्: worship of Śiva
• शिव-पूजाम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य पूजा)

• चकार: did, performed
• चकार: क्रिया (Kriyā/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ह: indeed
• ह: सम्बन्ध (Saṃbandha/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), स्मरण/प्रसिद्ध्यर्थ (emphatic)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• चिरतरः: very long (longer)
• चिरतरः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिरतर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative) विशेषणम्

• कालः: time
• कालः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• व्यतीयाय: passed by, elapsed
• व्यतीयाय: क्रिया (Kriyā/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-अति-इ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मुनीश्वराः: O lords among sages
• मुनीश्वराः: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (मुनय एव ईश्वराः) सम्बोधन/उक्तिसम्बन्धे

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Highlights continuity of Śiva-pūjā across generations; sustained practice (abhyāsa) is portrayed as stabilizing dharma over long time.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sudarshana

FAQs

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

It highlights steadfast, long-term bhakti to Pati (Śiva) carried through lineage, implying that sustained worship purifies the soul over time and supports liberation-oriented life.

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

The verse emphasizes formal “Śiva-pūjā,” typically expressed in the Purāṇic context through saguna upāsanā—often linga worship with offerings—showing devotion maintained without break.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily Śiva-pūjā supported by mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple observances like bhāṣma/tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa where appropriate.