Shloka 94

Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā

Devanagari script

शिवालयमिदं प्रोक्तं शिवस्य परमात्मनः । परशक्त्यासमायुक्तस्तत्रैव परमेश्वरः

Transliteration

śivālayamidaṃ proktaṃ śivasya paramātmanaḥ | paraśaktyāsamāyuktastatraiva parameśvaraḥ

Translation

Điều này được tuyên xưng là thánh cư của Śiva, Đấng Tối Thượng Ngã. Ngay tại đó, Parameśvara ngự, hiệp nhất cùng Thượng Năng Lực của Ngài, Parāśakti.

Word by Word

• śiva-ālayam: abode/temple of Śiva
• śiva-ālayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva + ālaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य आलयः)

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally

• proktam: is declared/said
• proktam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√vac (वच् धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Napumsaka, Accusative, Singular; agrees with śivālayam idam

• śivasya: of Śiva
• śivasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• paramātmanaḥ: of the Supreme Self
• paramātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः (परमः आत्मा)

• para-śaktyā: with the supreme power (Śakti)
• para-śaktyā: Karaṇa (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para-śakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः (परा शक्तिः)

• samāyuktaḥ: joined/associated
• samāyuktaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ā-√yuj (युज् धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Past passive participle used adjectivally (क्त-कृदन्त), Puṃliṅga, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; qualifies parameśvaraḥ

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय) of place

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Avyaya (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) of emphasis

• parameśvaraḥ: the Supreme Lord
• parameśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama-īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः (परमः ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Frames the highest ‘Śivālaya’ as the ultimate refuge beyond bondage (pāśa), encouraging temple/inner-temple orientation where Parameśvara is realized with Parāśakti.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: abode-of-Śiva (parama-dhāma) affirmation: Parameśvara inseparable from Parāśakti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parashakti

FAQs

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

It affirms that a true Śivālaya is not merely a building: it is a sacred locus where Pati (Śiva) is present along with His Parāśakti, making the place spiritually potent for grace (anugraha) and liberation-oriented worship.

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

By calling it Śiva’s “abode,” the verse supports saguna-upāsanā: devotees approach Śiva tangibly through temple and Liṅga worship, while understanding that the indwelling Lord is the transcendent Paramātman.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Temple-centered devotion is implied: perform Liṅga-pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and meditate on Śiva inseparably united with Śakti as the inner presence of the shrine.