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Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 17

रामेश्वरलिङ्गप्रादुर्भावः

The Manifestation/Origin of the Rāmeśvara Liṅga

Devanagari script

वानरा ऊचुः । जलं च गृह्यतां स्वामिन्नानीतं तत्त्वदाज्ञया । महोत्तमं च सुस्वादु शीतलं प्राणतर्पणम्

Transliteration

vānarā ūcuḥ | jalaṃ ca gṛhyatāṃ svāminnānītaṃ tattvadājñayā | mahottamaṃ ca susvādu śītalaṃ prāṇatarpaṇam

Translation

Sinabi ng mga vānaras: “O aming panginoon, tanggapin po ninyo ang tubig na ito na dinala namin ayon sa tunay na utos. Ito’y napakahusay, masarap, malamig, at nakapagpapasigla ng hininga ng buhay.”

Word by Word
वानराःthe monkeys
वानराः:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootवानर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)
ऊचुःsaid
ऊचुः:
क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद
जलम्water
जलम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootजल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)
चand
च:
सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
गृह्यताम्please take (let it be taken)
गृह्यताम्:
क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह् (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense): 'let it be taken'
स्वामिन्O master
स्वामिन्:
सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Vocative address)
TypeNoun
Rootस्वामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)
आनीतम्brought
आनीतम्:
विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/qualifier of jalam)
TypeVerb
Rootआ-नी (धातु)
Formकृदन्त—क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; 'brought' (agreeing with जलम्)
तत्त्वदाby the true (proper)
तत्त्वदा:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeAdjective
Rootतत्त्वदा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-समासभाव (karmadhāraya sense: 'truth-giving/true'), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular) — in compound with आज्ञया
आज्ञयाby (your) command
आज्ञया:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootआज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)
महोत्तमम्most excellent
महोत्तमम्:
विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास: 'very excellent' (qualifying जलम्)
चand
च:
सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
सुस्वादुvery sweet/tasty
सुस्वादु:
विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + स्वादु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'very tasty' (qualifying जलम्)
शीतलम्cool
शीतलम्:
विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootशीतल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; (qualifying जलम्)
प्राणतर्पणम्life-refreshing
प्राणतर्पणम्:
विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्राण + तर्पण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'satisfying the vital breaths/life' (qualifying जलम्)
Speaker

Vānaras (the monkeys)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

FAQs

It highlights humble seva offered in dharma: even a simple offering like water becomes spiritually potent when given with purity, obedience to righteous instruction, and devotion—qualities central to Shaiva bhakti.

Water is a primary upacāra in Shiva worship (jala/abhisheka). The verse reflects Saguna devotion—serving the Lord through tangible offerings—while implying that the inner truth (tattva) and intent make the act sacred.

Jala-abhisheka with cool, clean water offered with mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a serviceful attitude; the emphasis is on sincerity and dharmic intention rather than complexity.

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