Shloka 37

Andhakeśvara-liṅga Māhātmya and Śiva’s Subjugation of Andhaka (अन्धकेश्वरलिङ्गमाहात्म्य तथा अन्धकवध-प्रसङ्ग)

Devanagari script

सुदर्शनोऽपि गिरिजां पूजयामास च स्वयम् । चण्डीपूजनमार्गेण महाभक्त्या शुभैः स्तवैः

Transliteration

sudarśano'pi girijāṃ pūjayāmāsa ca svayam | caṇḍīpūjanamārgeṇa mahābhaktyā śubhaiḥ stavaiḥ

Translation

O próprio Sudarśana também adorou Girijā (Pārvatī) pessoalmente — seguindo o método de adoração a Caṇḍī — oferecendo hinos auspiciosos com grande devoção.

Word by Word

• सुदर्शनः: Sudarśana (name)
• सुदर्शनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अपि: also, even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/समुच्चयार्थक (particle: also/even)

• गिरिजाम्: Gिरिजा (Pārvatī)
• गिरिजाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• पूजयामास: worshipped
• पूजयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction: and)

• स्वयम्: personally, himself
• स्वयम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: oneself/personally)

• चण्डी-पूजन-मार्गेण: by the method of Caṇḍī-worship
• चण्डी-पूजन-मार्गेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्डी (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजन (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + मार्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (caṇḍyāḥ pūjana-mārgaḥ = the method/path of worship of Caṇḍī)

• महाभक्त्या: with great devotion
• महाभक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महती भक्तिः)

• शुभैः: auspicious
• शुभैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (qualifying स्तवैः)

• स्तवैः: with hymns/praises
• स्तवैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Chandi
• Sudarshana

FAQs

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

It highlights that true spiritual power is rooted in humble devotion: even a mighty divine force like Sudarśana attains auspiciousness through heartfelt worship of Girijā, praising her with pure stotras.

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

In Shaiva understanding, Girijā (Śakti) is inseparable from Śiva; devotion to her supports Saguna worship and strengthens the devotee’s approach to Śiva, including Linga-upāsanā, by aligning with Śiva-Śakti unity.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse emphasizes stotra-pāṭha (recitation of auspicious hymns) performed with mahābhakti, in a structured pūjā-mārga (here, the Caṇḍī-style method), as a practical devotional discipline.