Shloka 39

अद्वैतशैवसिद्धान्ते पुरुष-प्रकृति-विचारः

Puruṣa–Prakṛti Analysis in Advaita Śaiva Doctrine

Devanagari script

रागादिदोषरहितं वेदसारः शिवो दिशः । तुभ्यम्मे कथितम्प्रीत्याऽद्वैतज्ञानं शिवप्रियम्

Transliteration

rāgādidoṣarahitaṃ vedasāraḥ śivo diśaḥ | tubhyamme kathitamprītyā'dvaitajñānaṃ śivapriyam

Translation

রাগাদি দোষমুক্ত এবং বেদের সারস্বরূপ শিবই পরম গতি। আমি প্রীতিবশত তোমাকে এই শিবপ্রিয় অদ্বৈত জ্ঞান প্রদান করলাম।

Word by Word

• राग-आदि-दोष-रहितम्: free from faults like passion etc.
• राग-आदि-दोष-रहितम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राग (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + दोष (प्रातिपदिक) + रहित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—रागादिदोषैः रहितम् (instrumental sense)

• वेद-सारः: the essence of the Veda
• वेद-सारः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; समासः—वेदस्य सारः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• शिवः: Śiva
• शिवः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• दिशः: teaches / points out
• दिशः: क्रिया (Predicate action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: धातु: दिश् (दिशँ—उपदेशे/निर्देशे), लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; रूपम्: दिशति/दिशः (वैदिक/छान्दस संक्षेप)

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: सम्प्रदान (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया/चतुर्थी (2nd/4th case; here चतुर्थी), एकवचन; दत्त-सम्प्रदानार्थे

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; स्वाम्यर्थे

• कथितम्: (has been) told
• कथितम्: क्रिया (Verbal predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (भूतकर्मणि/कर्मणि), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘has been told’

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; हेतौ/करणे—‘with affection’

• अद्वैत-ज्ञानम्: knowledge of non-duality
• अद्वैत-ज्ञानम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अद्वैत (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—अद्वैतस्य ज्ञानम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• शिव-प्रियम्: dear to Śiva
• शिव-प्रियम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—शिवस्य प्रियम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); विशेषणम् (अद्वैतज्ञानस्य)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailasha Samhita teaching to the sages, conveying Shiva-centered Advaita-jñāna)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It declares that true liberating knowledge is freedom from raga and other impurities, and that Shiva is the very essence of the Vedas; thus, non-dual wisdom centered on Shiva leads toward moksha.

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

The verse frames Shiva as the Veda-essence and the ultimate goal; in practice, devotees approach this truth through Saguna worship—especially Linga-puja—purifying attachment and ripening into Shiva-centered jnana.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Cultivate detachment (vairagya) and contemplate Shiva as the Veda-essence; support this with daily Linga worship and japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namah Shivaya” to steady the mind in non-dual awareness.