Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 29

Viśveśvara-māhātmya and the Nirguṇa–Saguṇa Emergence of Śiva (Śakti–Puruṣa/Prakṛti Discourse)

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मा च श्लाघते चामूं विष्णुस्सिद्धाश्च योगिनः । मुनयश्च तथैवान्ये त्रिलोकस्था जनाः सदा

Transliteration

brahmā ca ślāghate cāmūṃ viṣṇussiddhāśca yoginaḥ | munayaśca tathaivānye trilokasthā janāḥ sadā

Translation

梵天赞颂她，毗湿奴亦赞颂她；诸悉地者与瑜伽行者也同样称扬。遍住三界的一切圣贤与众生，恒常歌颂她的威德与荣光。

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: कर्ता (Kartṛ/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा (Nom.1), एकवचन (Sg); देवताविशेष (proper noun)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• श्लाघते: praises
• श्लाघते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्लाघ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (Sg)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अमूम्: that (city/place)
• अमूम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (F), द्वितीया (Acc.2), एकवचन (Sg); सर्वनाम; (काशीं/वाराणसीं सूचयति)

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: कर्ता (Kartṛ/Subject; coordinated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा (Nom.1), एकवचन (Sg)

• सिद्धाः: the Siddhas
• सिद्धाः: कर्ता (Kartṛ/Subject; coordinated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा (Nom.1), बहुवचन (Pl)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• योगिनः: yogins
• योगिनः: कर्ता (Kartṛ/Subject; coordinated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा (Nom.1), बहुवचन (Pl)

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: कर्ता (Kartṛ/Subject; coordinated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा (Nom.1), बहुवचन (Pl)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: सम्बन्ध (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb: thus/so)

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध (Particle/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/अवधारण (emphatic particle)

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: कर्ता (Kartṛ/Subject; coordinated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा (Nom.1), बहुवचन (Pl)

• त्रि-लोक-स्थाः: dwelling in the three worlds
• त्रि-लोक-स्थाः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa of जनाः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि + लोक + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा (Nom.1), बहुवचन (Pl); समासः—तत्पुरुष (“dwelling in the three worlds”)

• जनाः: people
• जनाः: कर्ता (Kartṛ/Subject; coordinated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा (Nom.1), बहुवचन (Pl)

• सदा: always
• सदा: अधिकरण (Time setting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (temporal adverb)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Ishana

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha

Sthala Purana: The verse universalizes Kāśī’s fame: even Brahmā and Viṣṇu, along with siddhas and yogins across the three worlds, extol ‘her’ (Kāśī/kṣetra-śakti), indicating Kāśī’s supramundane status under Viśveśvara’s lordship.

Significance: Establishes pan-cosmic authority for Kāśī-māhātmya; validates pilgrimage by testimony of highest cosmic beings and accomplished yogins.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Siddhas
• Yogins
• Munis

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that true divine excellence is recognized universally—from Brahmā and Viṣṇu to Siddhas, Yogins, and sages—implying that sincere devotion and sacred glory transcend sectarian limits and pervade all three worlds.

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

In the Kotirudra context of Jyotirliṅga greatness, such universal praise supports Saguna worship: the Lord’s manifest presence (as Jyotirliṅga/arcā) becomes the focus of stuti and reverent remembrance, which even the highest beings honor.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily stuti and nāma-smaraṇa—reciting Shiva stotras and the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady bhakti—mirroring the continual praise described in the verse.