Shloka 38

एकोनविंशतिशिवावतारवर्णनम्

Description of the Nineteen Manifestations/Avatāras of Śiva

Devanagari script

तत्रापि मम ते शिष्या भविष्यन्ति तपस्विनः । छगलः कुण्डकर्णश्च कुम्भाण्डश्च प्रवाहकः

Transliteration

tatrāpi mama te śiṣyā bhaviṣyanti tapasvinaḥ | chagalaḥ kuṇḍakarṇaśca kumbhāṇḍaśca pravāhakaḥ

Translation

ณ ที่นั้นด้วย เหล่าตบะผู้บำเพ็ญเพียรจักเป็นศิษย์ของเรา—ฉคละ กุณฑกรรณะ กุมภาณฑะ และประวาหกะ

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; देशवाचक-अव्ययम् (there)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; निपातः (also)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive/6th), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• ते: those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; सर्वनाम-विशेषणम् (those)

• शिष्याः: disciples
• शिष्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्

• भविष्यन्ति: will be
• भविष्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकारः (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• तपस्विनः: austere/ascetic
• तपस्विनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तपस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; -इन्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषणम्

• छगलः: Chagala (proper name)
• छगलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छगल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; व्यक्तिनाम

• कुण्डकर्णः: Kuṇḍakarṇa (proper name)
• कुण्डकर्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (कुण्डलवत् कर्णौ यस्य)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः (conjunction: and)

• कुम्भाण्डः: Kumbhāṇḍa (proper name)
• कुम्भाण्डः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भाण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; व्यक्तिनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः

• प्रवाहकः: Pravāhaka (proper name)
• प्रवाहकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रवाहक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्तृवाचक-प्रातिपदिक (agent noun)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; it extends the prophetic-guru narrative by naming future tapasvin disciples who will align with Śiva’s manifestation.

Significance: Frames pilgrimage inwardly as discipleship (śiṣyatva) and tapas under Śiva’s guidance—key Siddhānta motif of grace operating through guru-paramparā.

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Continuation of age-cycle forecasting

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Chagala
• Kuṇḍakarṇa
• Kumbhāṇḍa
• Pravāhaka

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva as Pati (the Lord) who accepts sincere tapasvins as His own disciples, showing that disciplined austerity and devotion can mature into direct divine guidance and grace.

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

By naming specific devotees as Shiva’s disciples, the verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva’s accessible, personal relationship with worshippers—often expressed in Purana practice through Linga-upasana, mantra-japa, and service.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse points toward tapas supported by Shiva-bhakti—practically expressed as steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with simple Shaiva observances like vibhuti (tripuṇḍra) and disciplined conduct.