Shloka 25

Kṣaura-Snāna-Vidhi — Rite of Tonsure/Shaving and Purificatory Bath (Śaiva Procedure)

Devanagari script

त्रिवारमोमिति प्रोच्य शिवपादाम्बुजं स्मरन् । संसाराम्बुधिसंतारं सदा यद्विधितो हि सः

Transliteration

trivāramomiti procya śivapādāmbujaṃ smaran | saṃsārāmbudhisaṃtāraṃ sadā yadvidhito hi saḥ

Translation

تین بار ‘اوم’ کہہ کر اور بھگوان شِو کے قدموں کے کنول کا دھیان کرتے ہوئے، وہ شاستری ودھی کے مطابق ہمیشہ سنسار کے سمندر سے پار ہونے کے لیے مقرر ہوتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• त्रिवारम्: three times
• त्रिवारम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Manner/Frequency)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: त्रि + वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial: ‘three times’)

• ओम्: Om
• ओम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of saying)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ओम् (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: मन्त्र-निपात (sacred syllable; indeclinable)

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध/उद्धरण (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात (quotative particle)

• प्रोच्य: having uttered
• प्रोच्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रोच्य (कृदन्त; √वच् (धातु) + प्र- उपसर्ग, ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• शिवपादाम्बुजम्: Shiva’s lotus-feet
• शिवपादाम्बुजम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + पाद + अम्बुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शिवस्य पादाम्बुजम्)

• स्मरन्: remembering
• स्मरन्: कर्ता (Karta/Agent)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मरन् (कृदन्त; √स्मृ (धातु), शतृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present active participle)

• संसाराम्बुधिसंतारम्: crossing over the ocean of worldly existence
• संसाराम्बुधिसंतारम्: कर्म (Karma/Object/Result)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संसार + अम्बुधि + संतार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (संसाराम्बुधेः संतारम्)

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

• यत्: which/that
• यत्: सम्बन्ध (Relative link)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• विधितः: prescribed
• विधितः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विधित (कृदन्त; √धा (धातु) + वि- उपसर्ग, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (ordained/prescribed)

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (emphatic particle)

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (nominative singular pronoun)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Defines the supreme ‘tāraṇa’ (fording) power: Oṃ-ucchāra and pāda-smaraṇa of Śiva as the sure means to cross saṃsāra—equating liberation with reaching the far shore through His grace.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: ॐ (त्रिवारम्)

Type: panchakshara

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that mantra-japa of “Om” combined with bhakti-filled remembrance of Śiva’s lotus-feet becomes a divinely sanctioned means to transcend saṃsāra and move toward liberation under Śiva’s grace.

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

Though “Om” points to the supreme reality, the verse anchors practice in Saguna devotion—contemplation of Śiva’s lotus-feet—harmonizing mantra with a personal focus that is also central to Liṅga-worship in the Purāṇic tradition.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Chant “Om” three times with steadied mind, then meditate on Śiva’s lotus-feet as the inner refuge; this can be done as a daily japa-dhyāna practice, especially before or after pūjā.