Shloka 39

एकोनविंशतिशिवावतारवर्णनम्

Description of the Nineteen Manifestations/Avatāras of Śiva

Devanagari script

व्यासः पराशरो यर्हि षड्विंशे भविताप्यहम् । पुरं भद्रवटं प्राप्य सहिष्णुर्नाम नामतः

Transliteration

vyāsaḥ parāśaro yarhi ṣaḍviṃśe bhavitāpyaham | puraṃ bhadravaṭaṃ prāpya sahiṣṇurnāma nāmataḥ

Translation

当至第二十六世，毗耶娑——帕罗娑罗（Parāśara）——出现之时，我亦将示现。抵达名为跋陀罗伐吒（Bhadravaṭa）的城邑，我将以“萨希什努（Sahiṣṇu）”之名为人所知。

Word by Word

• व्यासः: Vyāsa
• व्यासः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• पराशरः: Parāśara
• पराशरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पराशर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; व्यक्तिनाम

• यर्हि: when
• यर्हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यर्हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (when/at which time)

• षड्विंशे: in the twenty-sixth (age/period)
• षड्विंशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षड्विंश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (षट् + विंशतिः)

• भविता: will be
• भविता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकारः (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्; रूपम्—भविता (will be)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; निपातः (also)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• पुरम्: city
• पुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), एकवचनम्

• भद्रवटम्: Bhadravaṭa (place name)
• भद्रवटम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (भद्रः वटः) / स्थाननाम

• प्राप्य: having reached
• प्राप्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्तः (gerund/absolutive); अर्थः—'having reached'

• सहिष्णुः: Sahiṣṇu (proper name; 'patient/enduring')
• सहिष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहिष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणरूपेण व्यक्तिनाम

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; नामनिर्देशार्थक-निपातः (particle: 'named')

• नामतः: by name
• नामतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तसिल्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; तसिलन्तम् (ablatival adverb) = 'by name/as to name'

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Mentions a city Bhadravaṭa as the locus of Śiva’s manifestation named Sahiṣṇu; no explicit Jyotirliṅga identification is given in this verse alone.

Significance: Highlights kṣānti/forbearance (sahiṣṇutā) as a divine attribute embodied for the benefit of souls—ethical sādhana aligned with receiving grace.

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Age-cycle forecasting (26th turn)

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Parashara
• Sahishnu

FAQs

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

The verse presents a prophetic identification of a divine manifestation by a specific name and location, emphasizing Shiva’s compassionate presence across cycles of time to re-establish dharma and guide souls (paśu) toward liberation under the Lord (Pati).

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

By declaring a recognizable name and earthly locale, the text points to Saguna Shiva—Shiva approachable through form, name, and sacred place—supporting devotional worship that culminates in inner realization of Shiva beyond limitation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

While no specific rite is stated, the practical takeaway is nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance of Shiva’s name) with bhakti; devotees may pair this with Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") as a Shaiva Siddhanta-aligned daily discipline.