Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 64

पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्

Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva

Devanagari script

तयोराज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य स मे कामं प्रयच्छतु । ब्रह्माणी चैव माहेशी कौमारी वैष्णवी तथा

Transliteration

tayorājñāṃ puraskṛtya sa me kāmaṃ prayacchatu | brahmāṇī caiva māheśī kaumārī vaiṣṇavī tathā

Translation

ขอเขาจงน้อมรับพระบัญชาของทั้งสองนั้นไว้เป็นเบื้องหน้า แล้วประทานความปรารถนาของข้าพเจ้าเถิด ทั้งพรหมาณี มหาเอศี กุมาริ และไวษณวี ก็ขอจงยินยอมเกื้อหนุนด้วยเถิด.

Word by Word

• तयोः: of those two
• तयोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual), सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• आज्ञाम्: command, order
• आज्ञाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• पुरस्कृत्य: having honored/keeping in front
• पुरस्कृत्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरस् + कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having placed in front / having honored’

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम

• मे: my, to me
• मे: सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध (Possessor/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) एकवचन (Singular) / enclitic form

• कामम्: desire, wish
• कामम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रयच्छतु: may (he) grant
• प्रयच्छतु: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + यम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• ब्रह्माणी: Brahmāṇī
• ब्रह्माणी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्माणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• माहेशी: Māheśī
• माहेशी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहेशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• कौमारी: Kaumārī
• कौमारी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौमारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• वैष्णवी: Vaiṣṇavī
• वैष्णवी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैष्णवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तथा: also, likewise
• तथा: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/तुल्यार्थक अव्यय (also/likewise)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya discourse to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Brahmāṇī
• Māheśī
• Kaumārī
• Vaiṣṇavī
• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Kartikeya

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that fulfillment of desires and higher spiritual aims occurs through anugraha (grace) when one aligns with rightful ājñā (divine command). In Shaiva Siddhānta, grace flows from Pati (Śiva) and is mediated through Śakti—here indicated by the Mother-powers such as Māheśī and the other Mātṛkās.

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

By invoking Māheśī (Śiva’s Śakti) along with other divine powers, the verse reflects Saguna upāsanā—approaching Śiva with form and attributes, often centered on the Liṅga, where Śiva is worshipped as the gracious Lord who grants boons and spiritual uplift through His Śakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is prayerful sankalpa with humility—seeking Śiva’s grace while honoring dharmic authority. In Shaiva practice this can be paired with Liṅga-pūjā, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and remembrance of Śiva-Śakti as the source of blessing.