Shloka 59

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

प्रसंगाद्वारमेकं तु शिवतीर्थे ऽवगाह्य च मृतः स्वयं द्विजश्रेष्ठा गाणपत्यमवाप्तवान्

Transliteration

prasaṃgādvāramekaṃ tu śivatīrthe 'vagāhya ca mṛtaḥ svayaṃ dvijaśreṣṭhā gāṇapatyamavāptavān

Translation

தற்செயலாக அவன் ஒரே வாசல் வழியே நுழைந்து, சிவதீர்த்தத்தில் நீராடி அங்கேயே உயிர்நீத்தபோது, அந்தச் சிறந்த இருபிறப்பன் சிவனின் கணங்களில் ‘காணபத்ய’ நிலையை அடைந்தான்.

Word by Word

• प्रसंगात्: by occasion/incidentally

• द्वारम्: gateway/entrance

• एकम्: one/single

• तु: indeed

• शिवतीर्थे: in the sacred ford of Śiva

• अवगाह्य: having immersed/bathed

• च: and

• मृतः: having died

• स्वयम्: himself/thereupon

• द्विजश्रेष्ठः: the best among the twice-born (Brahmin)

• गाणपत्यम्: the state of being among the Gaṇas (Śiva’s attendants)

• अवाप्तवान्: attained/obtained

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It teaches that Śiva’s grace (anugraha) can manifest through His tīrthas: even an accidental contact—entering and bathing—can elevate a pashu (bound soul) toward Śiva’s proximity, here expressed as becoming one of the Gaṇas.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva is shown as Pati whose sanctifying power operates beyond mere human merit; His tīrtha functions as a conduit of purification and uplift, indicating Śiva-tattva as compassionate and liberating through sacred presence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tīrtha-snāna (ritual immersion in a Śiva-tīrtha) is highlighted; the verse implies that contact with Śiva’s sacred locus can sever pasha (bondage) and grant higher post-mortem attainment—proximity to Śiva’s Gaṇa-sphere.