Shloka 20

Viṣṇoḥ Sahasranāma-stotreṇa Śiva-prasādaḥ

Vishnu’s Thousand-Name Hymn and Shiva’s Grace

Devanagari script

धार्य्यं चक्रं सदा मे हि सवार्भीष्टस्य सिद्धये । त्वया विष्णो प्रयत्नेन सर्वचक्रवरं त्विदम्

Transliteration

dhāryyaṃ cakraṃ sadā me hi savārbhīṣṭasya siddhaye | tvayā viṣṇo prayatnena sarvacakravaraṃ tvidam

Translation

“จักรนี้เราควรทรงไว้เสมอ เพื่อให้ความปรารถนาทั้งปวงสำเร็จ โอ้พระวิษณุ ด้วยความเพียรของท่าน จักรนี้จึงเป็นเลิศเหนือจักรทั้งหลาย”

Word by Word

• धार्यम्: to be held/borne
• धार्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धार्य (कृदन्त; √धृ धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (gerundive/future passive participle: ‘to be borne/held’)

• चक्रम्: discus/wheel
• चक्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• मे: of me / my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति (genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/indeed)

• सर्व-अभीष्टस्य: of (my) all desired (things)
• सर्व-अभीष्टस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अभीष्ट (कृदन्त; √इष् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (‘all’ qualifying ‘desired’)

• सिद्धये: for the accomplishment
• सिद्धये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति (dative), एकवचन

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया विभक्ति (instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• विष्णो: O Viṣṇu
• विष्णो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति (vocative), एकवचन

• प्रयत्नेन: with effort
• प्रयत्नेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (instrumental), एकवचन

• सर्व-चक्र-वरम्: the best of all discs
• सर्व-चक्र-वरम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + चक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/निर्धारणार्थ: ‘best among all discs’)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Oṃkāreśvara

Sthala Purana: Oṃkāra (praṇava) symbolism is closely tied to cakra (wheel) imagery and divine sovereignty; this verse’s ‘sarva-cakra-vara’ resonates with Oṃkāreśvara’s theme of supreme lordship and sustaining order.

Significance: Affirms divine protection and siddhi through bearing the supreme emblem; for pilgrims, it underscores Śiva’s role in sustaining cosmic order and granting desired aims (iṣṭa-siddhi).

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse highlights divine cooperation and humility: even supreme beings acknowledge one another’s gifts. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, true “siddhi” is not mere power but the fulfillment of dharma under Shiva’s grace, with instruments serving divine purpose rather than ego.

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

Saguna Shiva governs the cosmos through orderly means—boons, protections, and divine instruments—yet remains the inner Lord beyond them. Linga worship centers the devotee on Shiva as Pati (the Lord) so that external powers are subordinated to devotion and right intention.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate disciplined remembrance (smaraṇa) of Shiva—especially through japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—so that one’s desires become aligned with spiritual attainment rather than mere worldly success.