Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 148

पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्

Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva

Devanagari script

नग्नस्त्रिशूलपाशासिकपालोद्यतपाणिकः । भैरवो भैरवैः सिद्धैर्योगिनीभिश्च संवृतः

Transliteration

nagnastriśūlapāśāsikapālodyatapāṇikaḥ | bhairavo bhairavaiḥ siddhairyoginībhiśca saṃvṛtaḥ

Translation

怖畏罗（Bhairava）赤身而立，双手高举，执三叉戟、羂索、利剑与颅钵；其周围环绕着诸怖畏罗、成就的悉地者，以及诸瑜伽女（Yoginī）。

Word by Word

• नग्नः: naked
• नग्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नग्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• त्रि-शूल-पाश-असि-कपाल-उद्यत-पाणिकः: whose hands are raised holding trident, noose, sword, and skull
• त्रि-शूल-पाश-असि-कपाल-उद्यत-पाणिकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + शूल (प्रातिपदिक) + पाश (प्रातिपदिक) + असि (प्रातिपदिक) + कपाल (प्रातिपदिक) + उद्यत (कृदन्त, √यम्/उद्+यम्) + पाणि (प्रातिपदिक) + -क (तद्धित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘यस्य पाणयः उद्यताः (holding aloft) त्रिशूल-पाश-असि-कपालानि’ (one whose hands are raised holding trident, noose, sword, skull)

• भैरवः: Bhairava
• भैरवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भैरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• भैरवैः: with Bhairavas
• भैरवैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भैरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सिद्धैः: with siddhas
• सिद्धैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• योगिनीभिः: with yoginīs
• योगिनीभिः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• संवृतः: surrounded; encompassed
• संवृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-वृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; धातु: वृ (to cover/surround), उपसर्ग: सम्-

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse is a dhyāna-style iconographic snapshot of Bhairava with his gaṇa-retinue (Bhairavas), siddhas, and yoginīs; it is not tied here to a specific Jyotirliṅga origin episode.

Significance: Invokes Bhairava as kṣetrapāla (guardian) whose fierce grace removes obstacles and protects Śiva-bhaktas, especially in liminal/cremation-ground symbolism.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Kālī

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Bhairava)
• Bhairavas
• Siddhas
• Yoginis

FAQs

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

It portrays Saguna Shiva as Bhairava—the Lord who cuts bondage (pāśa) and grants siddhi and protection—surrounded by yogic powers (Siddhas) and Śakti-forces (Yoginīs), indicating that Shiva is the Pati (Lord) of all energies and paths of yoga.

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

Though Linga worship often emphasizes Shiva’s formless transcendence, this verse highlights Shiva’s manifest (Saguna) protective aspect as Bhairava; both point to the same Supreme—Nirguna in essence, Saguna in compassionate revelation for devotees.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The imagery supports Bhairava-upāsanā with disciplined mantra-japa (including Panchakshara, as appropriate), meditation on Shiva as the remover of fear, and traditional Shaiva aids like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha to steady the mind toward liberation.