Shloka 151

Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā

Devanagari script

कुरुते यो नरो भक्त्या स शिवः शिवमेधते । य इमं पठतेऽध्यायमर्थवद्वेदसंमतम्

Transliteration

kurute yo naro bhaktyā sa śivaḥ śivamedhate | ya imaṃ paṭhate'dhyāyamarthavadvedasaṃmatam

Translation

భక్తితో ఎవడు దీనిని ఆచరిస్తాడో, అతడు శివస్వరూపుడై శివుని మంగళసంపదను పొందుతాడు. అలాగే అర్థవంతమైన, వేదసమ్మతమైన ఈ అధ్యాయాన్ని ఎవడు పఠిస్తాడో, అతడూ ఆ పవిత్ర ఫలాన్ని పొందుతాడు.

Word by Word

• कुरुते: does/performs
• कुरुते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (करणे) (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम

• नरः: a man/person
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/हेतु-भावे

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• शिवः: Śiva / becomes Śiva-like
• शिवः: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-नाम (predicate nominative)

• शिवम्: Śiva (auspiciousness)
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• एधते: prospers/increases
• एधते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √एध् (वृद्धौ) (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘अध्यायम्’ इति पदस्य विशेषण

• पठते: reads/recites
• पठते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पठ् (पाठे) (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अध्यायम्: chapter
• अध्यायम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अर्थवत्: meaningful/significant
• अर्थवत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्थवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘अध्यायम्’ इति पदस्य विशेषण

• वेदसम्मतम्: approved by the Vedas
• वेदसम्मतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद + सम्मत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—तत्पुरुष (‘वेदेन सम्मतम्’ = approved by the Veda)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha

Sthala Purana: As this is in the Viśveśvara-saṃhitā, the teaching is framed around Kāśī Viśveśvara: recitation and devotion aligned with Vedic intent are praised as a direct means to Śiva’s favor and auspicious attainment.

Significance: Śiva-sāyujya/Śiva-sāmīpya-oriented merit: becoming ‘Śiva-like’ through bhakti and śravaṇa-pāṭha; purification and uplift through Veda-concordant Purāṇic recitation.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere bhakti and faithful engagement with Śiva’s teachings transform the devotee into a Śiva-aligned being, yielding auspiciousness and spiritual fulfillment consistent with Vedic dharma.

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

In the Vidyeśvara context, devotion expressed through worship and reverent study supports Saguna Śiva-upāsanā (including Liṅga worship) and leads the devotee toward Śiva’s grace and inner identification with Him.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular recitation (pāṭha) of the chapter with devotion—ideally alongside Śiva-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and daily Śiva-upāsanā—is implied as the practical takeaway.