Shloka 8

Kedāreśvara-pratiṣṭhā: Nara-Nārāyaṇa’s Worship and Śiva’s Abiding as Jyoti

Devanagari script

ताभ्यां च पूजितश्चैव सर्वदुःखभयापहः । लोकानामुपकारार्थं भक्तानां दर्शनाय वै

Transliteration

tābhyāṃ ca pūjitaścaiva sarvaduḥkhabhayāpahaḥ | lokānāmupakārārthaṃ bhaktānāṃ darśanāya vai

Translation

ఆ ఇద్దరి చేత పూజింపబడిన ప్రభువు శంభువు, సమస్త దుఃఖభయాలను హరించువాడు, లోకహితార్థముగా మరియు భక్తులకు దివ్య దర్శనానుగ్రహం ఇవ్వుటకై ప్రాకట్యమయ్యెను।

Word by Word

• ताभ्याम्: by those two (women/persons)
• ताभ्याम्: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्गे (f.), तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental/करण), द्विवचनम् (Dual)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• पूजितः: (he) worshipped / honored
• पूजितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्गे (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), एकवचनम् (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्ययम् (emphatic particle)

• सर्व-दुःख-भय-अपहः: remover of all sorrow and fear
• सर्व-दुःख-भय-अपहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + दुःख (प्रातिपदिक) + भय (प्रातिपदिक) + अपह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः; पुंलिङ्गे (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), एकवचनम् (Singular)

• लोकानाम्: of the worlds / of people
• लोकानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे (m.), षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचनम् (Plural)

• उपकार-अर्थम्: for the purpose of helping
• उपकार-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपकार (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (उपकारस्य अर्थः); नपुंसकलिङ्गे (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम् (Singular); प्रयोजनार्थे (purpose)

• भक्तानाम्: of devotees
• भक्तानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे (m.), षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive), बहुवचनम् (Plural)

• दर्शनाय: for (their) seeing / for giving दर्शन
• दर्शनाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे (n.), चतुर्थी-विभक्तिः (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचनम् (Singular)

• वै: indeed / surely
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात-अव्ययम् (particle; emphasis/assurance)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha

Sthala Purana: The Lord accepts worship from the two and manifests for loka-upakāra—world-benefit—primarily by granting devotees darśana, the hallmark of a Jyotirliṅga’s grace.

Significance: Śiva as sarva-duḥkha-bhaya-apaha: pilgrimage is framed as removal of fear/sorrow and bestowal of saving vision (darśana) that loosens pāśa (bondage).

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva as Pati (the Lord) whose grace removes duḥkha (sorrow) and bhaya (fear), and who willingly becomes accessible through worship, granting darśana for the uplift of the worlds—central to Shaiva bhakti and Siddhānta’s emphasis on divine grace (anugraha).

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

In the Kotirudra context of Jyotirlinga glory, Shiva’s compassionate manifestation implies Saguna worship: devotees approach the Lord through a sacred form (especially the Liṅga/Jyotirlinga), and Shiva reciprocates with darśana and protection, removing fear and suffering.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse highlights sincere pūjā and seeking darśana; practically this aligns with Liṅga-abhisheka, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and regular bhakti disciplines (with bhasma/rudrākṣa where traditional), performed for Shiva’s grace and fearlessness.