Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 25

गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्

Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship

Devanagari script

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे चतुर्थ्यां कोटिरुद्रसंहितायां गौतमव्यवस्थावर्णनं नाम पंचविंशोऽध्यायः

Transliteration

iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe caturthyāṃ koṭirudrasaṃhitāyāṃ gautamavyavasthāvarṇanaṃ nāma paṃcaviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

یوں شری شِو مہاپُران کے چوتھے کوٹیرُدر سنہتا میں “گوتَم وِیَوَستھا کا وَرنَن” نامی پچیسواں ادھیائے اختتام کو پہنچا۔

Word by Word

• इति: thus; end-quote marker
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/उद्धरण-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-शब्दः (quotative particle)

• श्रीशिवमहापुराणे: in the Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa
• श्रीशिवमहापुराणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री-शिव-महा-पुराण (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• चतुर्थ्याम्: in the fourth (book/section)
• चतुर्थ्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• कोटिरुद्रसंहितायाम्: in the Koṭirudra-saṃhitā
• कोटिरुद्रसंहितायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि-रुद्र-संहिता (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• गौतमव्यवस्थावर्णनम्: (the section) ‘Description of Gautama’s arrangement/decision’
• गौतमव्यवस्थावर्णनम्: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौतम-व्यवस्था-वर्णन (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; नामधेय/विषय (title/topic)

• नाम: named; called
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-शब्दः (naming particle)

• पंचविंशः: twenty-fifth
• पंचविंशः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चविंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; संख्याविशेषण (ordinal adjective)

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (कर्ता/शीर्षक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तृ/विषय (chapter as heading)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Gautama

FAQs

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

This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter; spiritually, it seals the teaching as an authoritative unit within the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā, encouraging the listener to retain the dhārmic and Śaiva discipline associated with Gautama’s ordinance.

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

Though it contains no direct ritual instruction, it situates the narrative within the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā, a section closely tied to Jyotirliṅga-centered devotion—supporting Saguna Śiva worship through tirtha, vrata, and liṅga reverence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

No specific practice is prescribed in this closing line; as a takeaway, one may conclude the chapter with remembrance of Śiva—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and dedication of merit (saṅkalpa) consistent with Śaiva observance.