Shloka 60

महाकालज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्ये चन्द्रसेन-चिन्तामणि-प्रसङ्गः

Mahākāla Jyotirliṅga Māhātmya: The Episode of King Candrasena and the Cintāmaṇi

Devanagari script

ततस्ते गोपशिशवे प्रीता निखिलभूभुजः । ददुर्बहूनि वस्तूनि तस्मै शिवकृपार्थिनः

Transliteration

tataste gopaśiśave prītā nikhilabhūbhujaḥ | dadurbahūni vastūni tasmai śivakṛpārthinaḥ

Translation

Kemudian semua raja di bumi, gembira dengan anak gembala lembu itu, mengurniakan banyak pemberian kepadanya—demi memohon belas ihsan dan rahmat Tuhan Śiva.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (then)

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

• गोप-शिशवे: to the cowherd child
• गोप-शिशवे: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोप (प्रातिपदिक) + शिशु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; समासः गोपस्य शिशवे (to the cowherd child)

• प्रीताः: pleased
• प्रीताः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (कृदन्त; √प्री धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) अर्थे—‘pleased’

• निखिल-भू-भुजः: all kings
• निखिल-भू-भुजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निखिल (प्रातिपदिक) + भू (प्रातिपदिक) + भुज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः निखिलानां भूभुजः (all earth-rulers = all kings)

• ददुः: gave
• ददुः: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• बहूनि: many
• बहूनि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् वस्तूनि प्रति

• वस्तूनि: things/items
• वस्तूनि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शिव-कृपा-अर्थिनः: seeking Śiva’s grace
• शिव-कृपा-अर्थिनः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + कृपा (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् ते/भूभुजः प्रति; समासः शिवकृपाम् अर्थिनः (seeking Śiva’s grace)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Kings offer gifts to the cowherd boy explicitly ‘seeking Śiva’s grace’ (śiva-kṛpā-arthinaḥ), showing how worldly power is redirected into devotional economy supporting Śiva’s worship.

Significance: Dāna offered with Śiva-bhakti intention is framed as a means to attract anugraha—transforming royal wealth into spiritual merit and humility before Śiva.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights that honoring a Śiva-connected devotee and giving with reverence becomes a direct means to seek Śiva’s kṛpā (grace), showing bhakti expressed through humility and dāna.

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

In the Shiva Purana, Saguna Śiva responds to devotion expressed through tangible acts—such as supporting devotees and righteous giving—complementing Linga worship where inner faith is reinforced by outward dharmic conduct.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is dāna offered with Śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance of Shiva), ideally alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” as a simple, merit-bearing practice.