Shiva Purana — Vidyesvara Samhita, Shloka 25

Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā

Devanagari script

समाधिस्थो महायोगीशिव एव न संशयः । ऋषिच्छंदोदेवतादि न्यस्य देहेपुनर्जपेत्

Transliteration

samādhistho mahāyogīśiva eva na saṃśayaḥ | ṛṣicchaṃdodevatādi nyasya dehepunarjapet

Translation

သမာဓိ၌ တည်နေသော မဟာယောဂီသည် အမှန်တကယ် သီဝပင် ဖြစ်သည်ဟု သံသယမရှိ။ ရှိ (ṛṣi)၊ ချန္ဒတ် (chandas)၊ ဒေဝတာ (devatā) စသည်တို့ကို ကိုယ်ခန္ဓာပေါ်၌ နျာသ (nyāsa) ပြုလုပ်ပြီးနောက်၊ ထပ်မံ၍ ဂျပ်ပြုရမည်။

Word by Word

• samādhi-sthaḥ: abiding in samādhi
• samādhi-sthaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samādhi (प्रातिपदिक) + stha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘situated in samādhi’; qualifies subject

• mahā-yogī: great yogin
• mahā-yogī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + yogin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; substantive

• śivaḥ: Śiva (himself)
• śivaḥ: Pradhāna (विधेय/Predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate/apposition to yogī

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• na: no/not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Pradhāna (विधेय/Predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ṛṣi-chandas-devatā-ādi: the ṛṣi, meter, deity, etc.
• ṛṣi-chandas-devatā-ādi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + chandas (प्रातिपदिक) + devatā (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; dvandva list ‘ṛṣi, meter, deity, etc.’ as object of nyasya

• nyasya: having placed/assigned
• nyasya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√as (धातु) + lyap (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), indeclinable; ‘having placed/assigned (nyāsa)’

• dehe: in the body
• dehe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; locus of nyāsa

• punar: again
• punar: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• japet: should chant
• japet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jap (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; injunction

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: kavaca

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that deep absorption (samādhi) culminates in Śiva-consciousness: the perfected yogin realizes identity with Śiva, while continuing disciplined mantra-practice grounded in śāstric method.

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

Nyāsa and japa are Saguna, ritual-structured supports that purify the body-mind and steady devotion; through them, the seeker ripens toward the inner realization of Śiva beyond limitation, which is the fruit of Linga-worship and Shaiva sādhana.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform mantra-nyāsa (ṛṣi–chandas–devatā, etc.) on the body, then resume japa—ideally with steady dhyāna/samādhi—so the mantra becomes embodied and contemplative rather than merely verbal.