Shloka 24

Kṣetra–Kāla–Phala-kramaḥ

Hierarchy of Sacred Place, Time, and Ritual Fruit

Devanagari script

गायत्रीजपयुक्तस्य सत्ये हि दशवार्षिकम् । विष्णुभक्तस्य विप्रस्य दत्तं वैकुंठदं विदुः

Transliteration

gāyatrījapayuktasya satye hi daśavārṣikam | viṣṇubhaktasya viprasya dattaṃ vaikuṃṭhadaṃ viduḥ

Translation

يُقرِّر الحكماء أنّه في عصرِ السَّتْيَ يوجا، فإنَّ العطاءَ المُقدَّمَ لبرهمنٍ مواظبٍ على جَپَا الغاياتري، وهو مُحبٌّ لفيشنو، يصيرُ سببًا لبلوغِ فايكونثا.

Word by Word

• gāyatrī: Gāyatrī (mantra)
• gāyatrī: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāyatrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (compound member)

• japa: repetition; recitation
• japa: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: japa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (compound member)

• yuktasya: of one engaged/endowed
• yuktasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √yuj (धातु) → yukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• gāyatrījapayuktasya: of one engaged in Gāyatrī-japa
• gāyatrījapayuktasya: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gāyatrī (प्रातिपदिक) + japa (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (association), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; qualifying (implicit) viprasya

• satye: in Satya-loka
• satye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘in Satya(-loka)’

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• daśavārṣikam: ten-year (duration)
• daśavārṣikam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daśa (प्रातिपदिक) + vārṣika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• viṣṇu: Viṣṇu
• viṣṇu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (compound member)

• bhaktasya: of the devotee
• bhaktasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhakta (प्रातिपदिक; from √bhaj धातु, कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक (past passive/agentive sense ‘devoted’), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• viṣṇubhaktasya: of the Viṣṇu-devotee
• viṣṇubhaktasya: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (genitive relation: ‘devotee of Viṣṇu’), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; qualifying viprasya

• viprasya: of the Brahmin
• viprasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• dattam: given (gift)
• dattam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √dā (धातु) → datta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘gift (given thing)’

• vaikuṃṭhadam: granting Vaikuṇṭha
• vaikuṃṭhadam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaikuṃṭha (प्रातिपदिक) + da (प्रातिपदिक; from √dā ‘to give’)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (object/result: ‘giving Vaikuṇṭha’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying dattaṃ

• viduḥ: they know; they declare
• viduḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vid (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमा-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Mantra Metadata

Type: gayatri

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Lalitā

Role: teaching

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Satya Yuga (time of heightened dharma)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Gayatri

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva Purana’s emphasis on dharma: mantra-japa and selfless dāna, when directed toward a disciplined and devout recipient, become powerful causes for upliftment and attainment of exalted realms.

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

Though it mentions Gāyatrī-japa and Viṣṇu-bhakti, the broader Shaiva context treats such Vedic discipline and devotion as supportive limbs of purity and bhakti that prepare the seeker for Saguna Shiva worship, including Linga-upāsanā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular japa (specifically Gāyatrī-japa) and dāna (charitable giving) to worthy recipients are recommended; the verse implies that disciplined recitation and pure conduct amplify the spiritual fruit of offerings.