Shloka 30

देवस्तुतिः (Deva-stuti) — “Hymn of the Devas / Divine Praise”

Devanagari script

या च ब्रह्माण्डसंस्थाने जगज्जीवेषु या जगत् । आप्याययति ब्रह्मादितृणान्तं तां नमामहे

Transliteration

yā ca brahmāṇḍasaṃsthāne jagajjīveṣu yā jagat | āpyāyayati brahmāditṛṇāntaṃ tāṃ namāmahe

Translation

Kami bersujud kepada-Nya yang bersemayam dalam tatanan Brahmāṇḍa (telur kosmik), yang hadir dalam segala makhluk bernyawa dan dalam jagat ini sendiri, serta yang memelihara dan menyokong segala-galanya—dari Brahmā hingga sehelai rumput.

Word by Word

• yā: she who
• yā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• brahmāṇḍa-saṃsthāne: in the cosmic sphere/structure
• brahmāṇḍa-saṃsthāne: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmāṇḍa + saṃsthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष (in the cosmic-egg structure)

• jagat-jīveṣu: among the living beings of the world
• jagat-jīveṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat + jīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुष (in the beings of the world)

• yā: she who
• yā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम

• jagat: the world
• jagat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन; कर्म (object)

• āpyāyayati: nourishes/causes to thrive
• āpyāyayati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + pyā (प्या धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• brahmādi-tṛṇa-antam: (everything) from Brahmā down to grass
• brahmādi-tṛṇa-antam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmā + ādi + tṛṇa + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (up to grass, beginning with Brahmā)

• tām: her
• tām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• namāmahe: we bow to
• namāmahe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nam (नम् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन (Plural); आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, continuing the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa praise)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: या च ब्रह्माण्डसंस्थाने जगज्जीवेषु या जगत् । आप्याययति ब्रह्मादितृणान्तं तां नमामहे

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Brahmāṇḍa (cosmic egg) as the ordered field in which Śakti pervades jīvas and jagat and performs universal nourishment.

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that the Divine Mother (Śakti), inseparable from Śiva, pervades the cosmos and every being as the sustaining power. In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, this points to the Lord’s grace operating through Śakti to uphold life and guide souls toward liberation.

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

Liṅga worship honors Śiva as the supreme Pati, while this verse highlights His inseparable Śakti as the nourishing, immanent power within creation. Thus, worship of the Liṅga with devotion to Śiva-Śakti recognizes both transcendence (Śiva) and immanence (Śakti) in Saguna upāsanā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to perform Śiva-pūjā with Śakti-bhāva—offering water, bilva leaves, and reciting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” while meditating that the same divine power sustains all beings from the highest to the smallest.