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Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 34

अवभृथस्नान-तीर्थयात्रा-तेजोदर्शनम् | Avabhṛtha Bath, Tīrtha-Pilgrimage, and the Vision of Divine Radiance

Devanagari script

वाराणस्यां तु युष्माभिर्यद्दृष्टं दिवि दीप्तिमत् । तल्लिंगसंज्ञितं साक्षात्तेजो माहेश्वरं परम्

Transliteration

vārāṇasyāṃ tu yuṣmābhiryaddṛṣṭaṃ divi dīptimat | talliṃgasaṃjñitaṃ sākṣāttejo māheśvaraṃ param

Translation

Sinar gemilang laksana langit yang kamu saksikan di Vārāṇasī itu sesungguhnya disebut Liṅga; itulah Mahādeva yang tertinggi—cahaya ilahi-Nya yang melampaui segala, pada hakikatnya sendiri.

Word by Word
वाराणस्याम्in Vārāṇasī
वाराणस्याम्:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootवाराणसी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन
तुbut; indeed
तु:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (particle: but/indeed)
युष्माभिःby you (all)
युष्माभिः:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन
यत्which; what
यत्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रयोगः (relative)
दृष्टम्seen
दृष्टम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootदृश् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘seen’
दिविin heaven; in the sky
दिवि:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootदिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘द्यौः’/‘दिव्’ = heaven/sky
दीप्तिमत्radiant
दीप्तिमत्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदीप्तिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (possessing radiance)
तत्that
तत्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अन्वय-निर्देशक (that)
लिङ्ग-संज्ञितम्called ‘liṅga’
लिङ्ग-संज्ञितम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootलिङ्ग + संज्ञित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘लिङ्गेन संज्ञितम्’/‘लिङ्ग-संज्ञा यस्य’ (designated as ‘liṅga’)
साक्षात्directly; manifestly
साक्षात्:
Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाक्षात् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; प्रत्यक्षार्थक/निश्चयार्थक (adverb: directly; in person)
तेजःsplendor; divine radiance
तेजः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
माहेश्वरम्of Maheśvara (Śiva)
माहेश्वरम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमाहेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘of Maheśvara (Śiva)’
परम्supreme
परम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘supreme’
Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Liṅgodbhava

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha

Sthala Purana: The ‘radiant splendour seen at Vārāṇasī’ is identified as liṅga—Śiva’s own supreme tejas. This aligns with Kāśī’s sthala-idea: the liṅga is not merely a symbol but the direct presence of Maheśvara as transcendent light, granting liberation to those who behold it.

Significance: Darśana of the Kāśī liṅga as ‘māheśvara tejas’ is framed as direct encounter with Śiva’s transcendent reality, supporting mokṣa-oriented pilgrimage.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities
S
Shiva

FAQs

It identifies the Liṅga not merely as a symbol, but as Śiva’s own supreme tejas (divine Light), pointing the devotee from outer vision to inner realization of Pati (the Lord) as the transcendent Reality.

The verse teaches that Liṅga-worship is direct worship of Śiva Himself: the visible form (saguṇa support for devotion) reveals the formless supremacy (para-tejas) that the Liṅga signifies.

Perform Liṅga-darśana and pūjā while contemplating Śiva as inner Light; japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with steady attention on the luminous presence is the key takeaway.

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