Shloka 19

सृष्टिपद्धतिवर्णनम्

Exposition of the Supreme Method of Creation and the Tirodhāna-Cakra

Devanagari script

संहाराख्यमिदं चक्रं विद्यारूपकलामयम् । अधिष्ठितं च रुद्रेण पदमेतन्निरामयम्

Transliteration

saṃhārākhyamidaṃ cakraṃ vidyārūpakalāmayam | adhiṣṭhitaṃ ca rudreṇa padametannirāmayam

Translation

จักรนี้มีนามว่า “สังหาระ” ประกอบด้วยกละอันเป็นรูปแห่งวิทยา (ญาณ) มีรุทรเป็นผู้ประธานกำกับ; ภาวะ (ปทะ) นี้เป็นนิรามยะ ปราศจากทุกข์และโรคภัย

Word by Word

• saṃhāra-ākhyam: called “Saṃhāra”
• saṃhāra-ākhyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃhāra + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular; 'named “Saṃhāra”' qualifying cakram

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular

• cakram: wheel/disc; cycle
• cakram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular

• vidyā-rūpa-kalā-mayam: made of the parts (kalās) that are of the nature of knowledge
• vidyā-rūpa-kalā-mayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vidyā + rūpa + kalā + maya (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative Singular; 'consisting of the kalās (parts) in the form of vidyā' qualifying cakram

• adhiṣṭhitam: presided over/established
• adhiṣṭhitam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: adhi + √sthā (स्था धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular; predicative with cakram/padam: 'is presided over/established'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• rudreṇa: by Rudra
• rudreṇa: Karaṇa/Agent-in-passive (करण/कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• padam: state/abode/position
• padam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular

• etat: this
• etat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular; qualifying padam

• nirāmayam: free from disease/sorrow
• nirāmayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir-āmaya (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्ग-निष्पन्न)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative Singular; adjective qualifying padam

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga legend; it is a doctrinal cosmography: the ‘Saṃhāra-cakra’ as a knowledge-constituted wheel presided by Rudra.

Significance: Meditation on Rudra as presiding intelligence of dissolution is taught to remove fear of death/decay and orient the mind to the nirāmaya-pada (untainted state).

Mantra Metadata

Type: rudram

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: pralaya/dissolution principle (saṃhāra) as a cosmic function

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents dissolution (saṃhāra) not as mere destruction but as a Rudra-governed, knowledge-filled divine process that leads the soul toward a painless, untainted state—hinting at liberation through Shiva’s grace and right knowledge.

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

Rudra is named as the presiding Lord of the saṃhāra principle; in Saguna worship, the Linga represents that very Pati (Shiva) who governs creation, preservation, and dissolution, guiding devotees from worldly affliction toward the nirāmayam state.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is dhyāna on Rudra as the indwelling Lord of dissolution—pairing japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with contemplative awareness that all pains and limitations are dissolved in Shiva, the nirāmayam refuge.