Shloka 13

भैरवावतारवर्णनम् (Bhairavāvatāra-varṇanam) — “Description of the Descent/Manifestation of Bhairava”

Devanagari script

जगद्योनिरहं धाता स्वयम्भूरज ईश्वरः । अनादिभागहं ब्रह्म ह्येक आत्मा निरञ्जनः

Transliteration

jagadyonirahaṃ dhātā svayambhūraja īśvaraḥ | anādibhāgahaṃ brahma hyeka ātmā nirañjanaḥ

Translation

我乃宇宙之胎藏与本源；我为持世者（Dhātā）、自生者、至上主宰。我是无始无分的梵（Brahman）；诚然，我是一纯一的真我，清净无垢，不为所染。

Word by Word

• जगद्योनिः: the source/womb of the world
• जगद्योनिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; अहम्-समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्-योनि (प्रातिपदिक; जगत् + योनि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• धाता: creator/sustainer
• धाता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; अहम्-समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्वयम्भूः: self-born
• स्वयम्भूः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; अहम्-समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वयम्-भू (प्रातिपदिक; स्वयम् + भू)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अजः: unborn
• अजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; अहम्-समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ईश्वरः: Lord
• ईश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; अहम्-समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अनादिभागः: one whose portion/share is beginningless (i.e., beginningless)
• अनादिभागः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; अहम्-समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनादि-भाग (प्रातिपदिक; अनादि + भाग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ब्रह्म: Brahman
• ब्रह्म: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-सम्बन्ध/Predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom.)/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc.) एकवचन; अत्र समनाधिकरणे प्रथमा (I am Brahman)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; निश्चयार्थे (indeed)

• एकः: one
• एकः: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-सम्बन्ध/Descriptive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण आत्मनः

• आत्मा: Self
• आत्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• निरञ्जनः: stainless/pure
• निरञ्जनः: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-सम्बन्ध/Descriptive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्-अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक; निर् + अञ्जन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण आत्मनः

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse is a doctrinal self-declaration (svātma-stuti) of Śiva as jagadyoni and nirguṇa-brahman; it functions as a universal siddhānta statement rather than a site-specific (sthāla) origin legend.

Significance: Contemplation of Śiva as the stainless One Self (nirañjana eka-ātmā) is framed as a direct means to loosen pāśa (bondage) by right knowledge (jñāna) and devotion (bhakti).

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahman
• Ishvara

FAQs

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

The verse declares Shiva as both the cosmic Lord (Īśvara) and the stainless Absolute (Brahman), teaching that liberation comes from recognizing the one pure Self beyond all limitations.

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

By calling Shiva both ruler (Īśvara) and niranjana Brahman, it supports Linga worship as a concrete focus for devotion to Saguna Shiva while pointing the devotee toward realization of Shiva’s Nirguna, partless reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Shiva as the one Ātman using japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and contemplate “nirañjanaḥ” (stainless) to detach from impurity and ego while maintaining steady devotion.