Shloka 30

Harīśvara-liṅga Mahimā and the Origin-Context of Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana (हरिश्वरलिङ्गमहिमा तथा सुदर्शनप्राप्तिकथा)

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच । इति श्रुत्वा वचो विष्णोर्देवदेवो महेश्वरः । ददौ तस्मै स्वकं चक्रं तेजोराशिं सुदर्शनम्

Transliteration

sūta uvāca | iti śrutvā vaco viṣṇordevadevo maheśvaraḥ | dadau tasmai svakaṃ cakraṃ tejorāśiṃ sudarśanam

Translation

సూతుడు అన్నాడు—విష్ణువు మాటలు విని దేవదేవుడైన మహేశ్వరుడు అతనికి తన స్వచక్రమైన ‘సుదర్శన’ాన్ని ప్రసాదించాడు; అది దివ్య తేజస్సు యొక్క ఘనరాశి.

Word by Word

• sūtaḥ: Sūta
• sūtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• iti: thus
• iti: Prakāra/Quotation marker (प्रकार/उद्धरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative particle

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु) → śrutvā (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), avyaya-kridanta

• vacaḥ: words
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• deva-devaḥ: god of gods
• deva-devaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + deva (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; ‘देवानां देवः’

• maheśvaraḥ: Maheśvara
• maheśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; apposition to deva-devaḥ

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• tasmai: to him
• tasmai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Dative (4th), Singular; pronoun

• svakam: his own
• svakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; agrees with cakram

• cakram: discus
• cakram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• tejaḥ-rāśim: a mass of splendor
• tejaḥ-rāśim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas + rāśi (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; ‘तेजसः राशिः’ as appositional epithet of cakram

• su-darśanam: Sudarśana (the well-seen/beautifully appearing one)
• su-darśanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + darśana (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; epithet of cakram

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Depicts Śiva as the supreme bestower (anugrahaka) even to Viṣṇu; reinforces hierarchy where other deities act through Śiva’s sanction.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Sudarshana Chakra

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva as Devadeva and the fountainhead of tejas (divine potency); His anugraha (grace) empowers even great deities, showing that liberation and true power ultimately arise through the Lord’s bestowal.

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

By portraying Maheśvara as a personal Lord who listens and then grants a tangible boon, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through devotion (bhakti) to receive protection, purification, and spiritual empowerment, as in Linga-upāsanā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to seek Śiva’s grace through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and reverent worship (e.g., abhiṣeka and Tripuṇḍra/bhasma), praying for inner tejas—clarity, restraint, and protection from obstacles.