Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 19

अनुग्रह-स्वातन्त्र्य-प्रमाणविचारः | Inquiry into Pramāṇa, Divine Autonomy, and Grace

Devanagari script

लोकानुग्रहणायैव शिवेन परमेष्ठिना । सदाशिवादयस्सर्वे मूर्त्यात्मनो ऽप्यधिष्ठिताः

Transliteration

lokānugrahaṇāyaiva śivena parameṣṭhinā | sadāśivādayassarve mūrtyātmano 'pyadhiṣṭhitāḥ

Translation

లోకానుగ్రహార్థమే పరమేశ్వరుడైన శివుడు సదాశివాది సమస్త మూర్త్యాత్మ రూపాలపై అధిష్ఠానమై ఉంటాడు; అవన్నీ ఆయనచేత నియమింపబడి శక్తిమంతమవుతాయి।

Word by Word

• लोक-अनुग्रहणाय: for the favoring of the worlds
• लोक-अनुग्रहणाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुग्रहण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (लोकानाम् अनुग्रहणम्)

• एव: indeed / only
• एव: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• शिवेन: by Śiva
• शिवेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• परमेष्ठिना: by the Supreme Lord (Parameṣṭhin)
• परमेष्ठिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमेष्ठिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सदा-शिव-आदयः: Sadāśiva and the others
• सदा-शिव-आदयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदा (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्) + शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सदाशिवः आदिः येषाम्)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• मूर्ति-आत्मनः: of the embodied self
• मूर्ति-आत्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (मूर्तिरूप आत्मा)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Emphasis (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अप्यर्थक-निपात (even/also)

• अधिष्ठिताः: are presided over / are established
• अधिष्ठिताः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि-√स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) प्रयुक्तः विधेय-विशेषणरूपेण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मणि-भावः (are presided over/are established)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sadashiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shiva’s primary motive is lokānugraha (grace for all beings) and that even the highest manifested principles—beginning with Sadāśiva—function through His indwelling lordship, affirming Shiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) who liberates the bound soul (pashu) from bondage (pāśa).

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

By stating that all “mūrti-forms” are presided over by Shiva, it validates saguna worship—such as Linga worship—as a direct approach to the Supreme who is present within and beyond forms; the devotee honors the form while realizing the indwelling Pati.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate that Shiva alone is the adhiṣṭhātṛ (indwelling governor) of every form; in practice, worship the Shiva Linga with the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while cultivating the attitude of receiving His anugraha (grace) for inner release.