Shloka 8

द्विजेश्वरावतारः

The Manifestation of Shiva as Dvijeśvara

Devanagari script

अथ तद्धर्मदृढतां प्रतीक्षन्परमेश्वरः । लीलां चकार तत्रैव शिवया सह शङ्करः

Transliteration

atha taddharmadṛḍhatāṃ pratīkṣanparameśvaraḥ | līlāṃ cakāra tatraiva śivayā saha śaṅkaraḥ

Translation

Kemudian, Tuhan Yang Maha Tinggi, sambil menantikan tegaknya dharma itu dengan kukuh, memperagakan lila ilahi di tempat itu juga—Śaṅkara bersama Śivā.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमसूचक/अनन्तरार्थक (indeclinable; then/thereupon)

• तत्: of that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सम्बन्धे (genitive singular)

• धर्म-दृढताम्: firmness in dharma
• धर्म-दृढताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + दृढता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (dharma-firmness)

• प्रतीक्षन्: waiting for / observing
• प्रतीक्षन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्तः; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• परमेश्वरः: the Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (supreme lord)

• लीलाम्: a play/sport
• लीलाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लीला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• चकार: did / performed
• चकार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (locative adverb: there)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (particle of emphasis: indeed/just)

• शिवया: with Śivā
• शिवया: Sahakaraka (सह/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakaraka (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक-उपपद (preposition/particle: with)

• शङ्करः: Śaṅkara
• शङ्करः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse frames Śiva’s līlā as a moral-spiritual test culminating in grace.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva as Parameśvara who sustains dharma and, when the time is ripe, reveals grace through līlā—showing that divine action is purposeful, guiding beings toward order and liberation.

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

By highlighting Shiva’s līlā with Śivā, the verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva—worship of the Linga and divine forms as accessible manifestations through which the transcendent Lord stabilizes dharma and bestows anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Contemplate Shiva as Parameśvara acting for dharma, and steady the mind with Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") as a devotional practice aligned with his līlā and grace.