Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

मदर्पितं च यत्किंचिद्धनधान्यादिकन्तथा । तत्सर्वं च त्वया ग्राह्यं न दोषाय भविष्यति

Transliteration

madarpitaṃ ca yatkiṃciddhanadhānyādikantathā | tatsarvaṃ ca tvayā grāhyaṃ na doṣāya bhaviṣyati

Translation

“Tudo quanto—riquezas, grãos ou qualquer outra oferta—me for dedicado, toma-o por inteiro sem hesitar; isso não se tornará falta (pecado) para ti.”

Word by Word

• मत्-अर्पितम्: offered by me
• मत्-अर्पितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अर्पित (कृदन्त; √अर्प् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), विशेषण—‘by me offered/dedicated’

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

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम

• किम्-चित्: anything
• किम्-चित्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + चित् (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; अनिश्चितार्थक (indefinite)

• धन-धान्य-आदिकम्: wealth, grain, and the like
• धन-धान्य-आदिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक) + धान्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘धनधान्यादि’ इति समाहार/समुच्चयार्थे तत्पुरुष-समासः (wealth, grain, etc.)

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb: ‘thus/also’)

• तत्-सर्वम्: all that
• तत्-सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘that whole/all of that’

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

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; करण/कर्तृ-निर्देश (by you)

• ग्राह्यम्: to be accepted
• ग्राह्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √ग्रह् (धातु) → ग्राह्य (कृदन्त; यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विध्यर्थक/योग्यतावाचक कृदन्त (यत्) — ‘to be accepted’

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• दोषाय: for blame/fault
• दोषाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; प्रयोजन/अनर्थ-निर्देश (for fault/blame)

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Establishes the dharmic principle that offerings made to Śiva (madarpita) become prasāda and may be accepted without accruing doṣa—supporting temple economy and the ethics of receiving consecrated gifts.

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It affirms that offerings made in Shiva-bhakti become sanctified; accepting or using what is first dedicated to Shiva is free from moral fault when aligned with dharma and devotion.

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

In Linga worship, devotees offer dhana, dhanya, and naivedya to Saguna Shiva; once offered, it becomes Shiva-prasada, meant to be respectfully received and distributed without fear of impurity or blame.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice arpaṇa-bhāva (the attitude of offering): dedicate food/wealth to Shiva before use, treat the remainder as prasada, and support Shiva-puja and pilgrims—especially during Mahashivratri.