Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 28

अन्तराय-उपसर्ग-विवेचनम् / Analysis of Yogic Obstacles (Antarāyas) and Upasargas

Devanagari script

एकेन देहनिष्पत्तिर्युक्तं भोगैश्च तैजसैः । द्वात्रिंशद्गुणमैश्वर्यं मारुतं कवयो विदुः

Transliteration

ekena dehaniṣpattiryuktaṃ bhogaiśca taijasaiḥ | dvātriṃśadguṇamaiśvaryaṃ mārutaṃ kavayo viduḥ

Translation

بمقدارٍ واحدٍ من هذه الرياضة يُنال تَكَوُّنُ الجسد، ومعه لذّاتٌ من مرتبةٍ نوريّةٍ لطيفة. ويَعرِف الحكماءُ قوّةَ «ماروتا» (māruta) على أنها سيادةٌ تتضاعف اثنتين وثلاثين مرّة.

Word by Word

• एकेन: by one (alone)
• एकेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (m./n.), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instr. 3), एकवचन (sg.); साधन/हेतु-भावे

• देहनिष्पत्तिः: production/formation of a body
• देहनिष्पत्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देह-निष्पत्ति (प्रातिपदिक; देह + निष्पत्ति)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); ‘देहस्य निष्पत्तिः’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• युक्तम्: endowed/connected
• युक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (sg.); ‘युक्तम्’ = endowed/connected (agreeing with implied ‘ऐश्वर्यम्’ or as predicate)

• भोगैः: with enjoyments/experiences
• भोगैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instr. 3), बहुवचन (pl.)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction ‘and’)

• तैजसैः: luminous/fiery (subtle)
• तैजसैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तैजस (प्रातिपदिक; तेजस्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instr. 3), बहुवचन (pl.); भोगान् विशेषयति

• द्वात्रिंशद्गुणम्: thirty-twofold
• द्वात्रिंशद्गुणम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वात्रिंशत्-गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (sg.); द्विगु-समासः (number + noun)

• ऐश्वर्यम्: lordly power / sovereignty
• ऐश्वर्यम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.)

• मारुतम्: pertaining to wind (vāyu)
• मारुतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मारुत (प्रातिपदिक; मरुत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (sg.); ऐश्वर्यं विशेषयति

• कवयः: sages/poets
• कवयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.)

• विदुः: know / have declared
• विदुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन (pl.)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya discourse to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Characters & Entities

• Vayu

FAQs

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

It highlights that mastery over the prāṇa–vāyu principle can yield refined, subtle experiences and extraordinary capacities; yet, from a Śaiva Siddhānta lens these are secondary outcomes, while true fulfillment is liberation through Pati’s (Śiva’s) grace rather than fascination with powers.

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

Vāyavīya teachings often place yogic attainments within devotion: prāṇa-mastery and inner luminosity are to be oriented toward Saguna Śiva (Linga-centered worship) so that discipline becomes God-centered sādhana, not mere power-seeking.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse points toward prāṇāyāma and vāyu-sādhana (regulated breath and prāṇa control); in Śaiva practice this is best paired with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steady Linga-dhyāna to keep the aim on purification and grace.