Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

पुनः कल्पांतरे वृत्ते ब्रह्मपुत्रः सजायते । पुनश्च तपसा दीप्तः क्रमान्मुक्तो भविष्यति

Transliteration

punaḥ kalpāṃtare vṛtte brahmaputraḥ sajāyate | punaśca tapasā dīptaḥ kramānmukto bhaviṣyati

Translation

మరొక కల్పాంతరం గడిచినప్పుడు అతడు మళ్లీ బ్రహ్ముని పుత్రుడిగా జన్మించును. మరియు మరల తపస్సు తేజస్సుతో దీప్తుడై, క్రమంగా ముక్తిని పొందును.

Word by Word

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla/anuvṛtti-avya ya (काल/पुनरुक्ति-अव्यय), adverb

• kalpa-antare: in another kalpa
• kalpa-antare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kalpa + antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Saptamī vibhakti (सप्तमी/7th case), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• vṛtte: when (it) has occurred/elapsed
• vṛtte: Adhikaraṇa-viśeṣaṇa (अधिकरण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vṛt (वृत्) (धातु)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya (क्त), Past passive participle; Napuṃsaka/locative agreeing with kalpāntare: Saptamī (सप्तमी), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• brahma-putraḥ: a son of Brahmā
• brahma-putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (प्रथमा/1st case), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• sajāyate: is born, comes into being
• sajāyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sa-√jan (जन्) (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्/Present), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष/3rd person), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla/anuvṛtti-avya ya (काल/पुनरुक्ति-अव्यय), adverb

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha-sūcaka (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avya ya (समुच्चय-अव्यय/Conjunction)

• tapasā: by austerity
• tapasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (तृतीया/3rd case), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• dīptaḥ: inflamed, radiant
• dīptaḥ: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √dīp (दीप्) (धातु)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya (क्त), Past passive participle; Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• kramāt: gradually, step by step
• kramāt: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tasil-pratyaya (तसिल्) forming adverbial ablative; “in order/gradually”

• muktaḥ: liberated
• muktaḥ: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √muc (मुच्) (धातु)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya (क्त), Past passive participle; Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• bhaviṣyati: will become
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू) (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (लुट्/Periphrastic future; future sense), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष/3rd person), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana account to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Rudra

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: The verse underscores saṃsāra’s recurrence across kalpas and the possibility of krama-mukti (gradual liberation), a theme often ritually reinforced by repeated pilgrimage and renewed vows across life-stages.

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: kalpa-cycle transition (kalpāntara)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that even exalted souls may take repeated births across kalpas, yet through sustained tapas and Shiva-oriented discipline they progress gradually toward moksha.

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

The verse supports the Shaiva view that disciplined practice (tapas) becomes fruitful when directed toward Pati (Shiva) as the liberating Lord, often approached through Saguna worship such as Linga-upasana that purifies the soul over time.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steady tapas: daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), meditation on Shiva, and observances like bhasma/tripundra and vrata-discipline to mature toward gradual liberation.