Shloka 45

शिवपुराण-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Śiva Purāṇa) / Śivapurāṇa Māhātmya

Devanagari script

संहितां तां पठन्भक्त्या यः श्राद्धे भोजयेद्द्विजान् । तस्य ये पितरः सर्वे यांति शंभोः परं पदम्

Transliteration

saṃhitāṃ tāṃ paṭhanbhaktyā yaḥ śrāddhe bhojayeddvijān | tasya ye pitaraḥ sarve yāṃti śaṃbhoḥ paraṃ padam

Translation

Quem recita essa Saṃhitā com devoção e, no śrāddha, oferece alimento aos dvija (brāhmaṇas), faz com que todos os seus antepassados alcancem a morada suprema de Śambhu (Śiva).

Word by Word

• संहिताम्: the saṃhitā
• संहिताम्: कर्म (कर्मकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संहिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• ताम्: that
• ताम्: कर्म (कर्मकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• पठन्: reciting/reading
• पठन्: कर्ता (कर्तृकारक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: करण (करणकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (कर्तृकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• श्राद्धे: at/in the śrāddha rite
• श्राद्धे: अधिकरण (अधिकरणकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• भोजयेत्: should feed
• भोजयेत्: क्रिया (आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative sense: ‘cause to eat’)

• द्विजान्: Brahmins (twice-born)
• द्विजान्: कर्म (कर्मकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• ये: who/which
• ये: कर्ता (कर्तृकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• पितरः: ancestors/fathers
• पितरः: कर्ता (कर्तृकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्ता (कर्तृकारक)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• यान्ति: go/attain
• यान्ति: क्रिया (आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदी

• शम्भोः: of Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: कर्म (कर्मकारक)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• पदम्: abode/state
• पदम्: कर्म (कर्मकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a jyotirliṅga legend; it links śrāddha (pitṛ-rite) with Śiva’s ‘parama pada’, asserting that bhakti-infused śiva-śāstra recitation can elevate ancestors.

Significance: Transforms ancestral rites into Śaiva soteriology: pitṛs are led beyond pitṛloka toward Śiva’s supreme state through the descendant’s devotion and gift of food.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotional recitation of Śiva’s scripture, joined with righteous ancestral rites (śrāddha), becomes a liberating merit that uplifts one’s pitṛs toward Śiva’s supreme state—showing Śiva as the ultimate refuge and giver of mokṣa.

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

The verse highlights Saguna devotion—serving Śiva through reverent scripture-recitation and dharmic offerings. Such bhakti-oriented acts are treated as worship of Śambhu, akin in spirit to Liṅga-upāsanā, because they are performed with Śiva as the central intention.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform śrāddha with purity, recite the Saṃhitā (or Śiva-stotra/pañcākṣara with devotion), and feed qualified brāhmaṇas as an offering dedicated to Śiva for the benefit of the ancestors.