Shloka 15

Kṣetra–Kāla–Phala-kramaḥ

Hierarchy of Sacred Place, Time, and Ritual Fruit

Devanagari script

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे विद्येश्वरसंहितायां पंचदशोध्यायः

Transliteration

iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe vidyeśvarasaṃhitāyāṃ paṃcadaśodhyāyaḥ

Translation

ఇట్లు శ్రీశివమహాపురాణంలోని విద్యేశ్వరసంహితలో పదిహేనవ అధ్యాయం సమాప్తమైంది.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative/closing particle (इत्यर्थक निपात)

• śrī-śiva-mahā-purāṇe: in the Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa
• śrī-śiva-mahā-purāṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound (title); Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• vidyeśvara-saṃhitāyām: in the Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā
• vidyeśvara-saṃhitāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyeśvara (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃhitā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• paṃcadaśa-adhyāyaḥ: the fifteenth chapter
• paṃcadaśa-adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṃcadaśa (प्रातिपदिक) + adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe vidyeśvarasaṃhitāyāṃ paṃcadaśodhyāyaḥ

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter, reminding the reader that the teaching is preserved within an authorized scriptural lineage and should be received with reverence and continuity of practice.

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

Though it contains no direct instruction, it situates the reader within the Vidyeśvara Saṃhitā, a section known for foundational Shaiva worship themes—especially devotion to Śiva as worshipped through the Liṅga and the disciplined path of bhakti and mantra.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Use the chapter’s completion as a pause for recitation of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), followed by a brief offering—such as vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) application or mental worship of the Liṅga—to seal the study with devotion.