Shloka 59

Devanagari script

माधवस्य सिते पक्षे तृतीया याऽक्षयाभिधा । तस्यां यो जगदम्बाया व्रतं कुर्यादतन्द्रितः

Transliteration

mādhavasya site pakṣe tṛtīyā yā'kṣayābhidhā | tasyāṃ yo jagadambāyā vrataṃ kuryādatandritaḥ

Translation

ମାଧବ (ବୈଶାଖ) ମାସର ଶୁକ୍ଳପକ୍ଷର ‘ଅକ୍ଷୟା’ ନାମକ ତୃତୀୟା ତିଥିରେ, ଯେ କେହି ଅତନ୍ଦ୍ରିତ ଭାବେ ଜଗଦମ୍ବା (ଉମା)ଙ୍କ ବ୍ରତ କରେ…

Word by Word

• माधवस्य: of Mādhava (Vaiśākha month / Viṣṇu)
• माधवस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचनम्

• सिते: in the bright (fortnight)
• सिते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘पक्षे’)

• पक्षे: in the fortnight
• पक्षे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचनम्

• तृतीया: the third lunar day
• तृतीया: कर्ता/विषय (Subject/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृतीया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्; तिथि-नाम

• या: which
• या: विशेष्य-सम्बन्ध (Relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम

• अक्षय-अभिधा: named ‘Akṣayā’
• अक्षय-अभिधा: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (नामधारक/उपपद-समास); स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्; ‘अक्षया’ इति अभिधा यस्याः सा

• तस्याम्: on that (tithi)
• तस्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचनम्

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्

• जगदम्बायाः: of Jagadambā (Mother of the world)
• जगदम्बायाः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: जगतः अम्बा); स्त्रीलिङ्गः, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचनम्

• व्रतम्: vow, observance
• व्रतम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्

• अतन्द्रितः: unwearied, diligent
• अतन्द्रितः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतन्द्रित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘यः’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the observances and their fruits to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, as typical of the Purāṇic frame in the Umāsaṃhitā)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Anchors the observance to a calendrical sacred time: Vaiśākha śukla tṛtīyā (Akṣayā). Such tithi-fixation turns time itself into a tīrtha, intensifying merit and auspiciousness for Devī-vrata.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: nurturing

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Akṣayā Tṛtīyā (Vaiśākha śukla tṛtīyā) is identified as an ‘imperishable’ merit-bearing tithi; month Mādhava = Vaiśākha (late spring/early summer).

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It sanctifies Akṣayā Tṛtīyā (Vaiśākha śukla tṛtīyā) as a specially potent time for worshipping Jagadambā (Umā), emphasizing disciplined vrata as a means to accrue imperishable spiritual merit that supports devotion and liberation-oriented life.

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

In Śaiva Siddhānta, Umā is inseparable from Śiva; observing Jagadambā’s vrata strengthens bhakti toward the divine couple. Such devotion naturally complements saguna worship—especially Śiva-liṅga pūjā—because Umā’s grace is understood to lead the devotee toward Śiva’s anugraha (saving grace).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse directly recommends a focused vrata on Akṣayā Tṛtīyā for Jagadambā—performed ‘atandritaḥ’ (with vigilance). Practically, this implies disciplined observance such as fasting/regulated diet, pūjā and japa with a Śaiva-Śākta orientation (e.g., remembrance of Umā with Śiva), and maintaining purity and steadiness of mind.