Shloka 38

सृष्टिपद्धतिवर्णनम्

Exposition of the Supreme Method of Creation and the Tirodhāna-Cakra

Devanagari script

एतदेव प्रदं प्राप्यं ब्रह्मार्पितधियां नृणाम् । पैतामहानामेतद्धि सालोक्या दिविमुक्तिदम्

Transliteration

etadeva pradaṃ prāpyaṃ brahmārpitadhiyāṃ nṛṇām | paitāmahānāmetaddhi sālokyā divimuktidam

Translation

Dies ist wahrlich die höchste Gabe, die jene Menschen erlangen, deren Erkenntnis Brahman, dem Höchsten, dargebracht ist. Auch den Anhängern des Pitāmaha (Brahmā) verleiht allein dies in Wahrheit Sālokya—das Verweilen im selben göttlichen Reich—und schenkt Befreiung im Himmel.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Avyaya (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); अवधारणार्थक

• प्रदम्: bestowing
• प्रदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; विशेषण ‘giving/bestowing’

• प्राप्यम्: to be attained
• प्राप्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √आप् (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त; भाव्य/कर्तव्य)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive) ‘to be attained’

• ब्रह्म: in/unto Brahman (or Brahmā)
• ब्रह्म: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; (समासाङ्ग)

• अर्पित: offered/dedicated
• अर्पित: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्पित (कृदन्त; √अर्प् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: (समासाङ्ग) क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘offered/dedicated’

• धियाम्: of the minds/intellects
• धियाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), बहुवचन; (समासोत्तरपद)

• नृणाम्: of men/people
• नृणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), बहुवचन

• पैतामहानाम्: of those belonging to Pitāmaha (Brahmā)
• पैतामहानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पितामह (प्रातिपदिक) + अण् (तद्धित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), बहुवचन; तद्धित ‘paitāmaha’ = belonging to Pitāmaha (Brahmā)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Avyaya (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); हेत्वर्थक/निश्चयार्थक

• सालोक्या: sālokya (same-world attainment)
• सालोक्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + य (प्रत्यय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; ‘sālokyatā’ (state of being in the same world)

• दिवि: in heaven
• दिवि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• मुक्ति: liberation
• मुक्ति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक; (समासाङ्ग)

• दम्: giving/bestowing
• दम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द (प्रातिपदिक; from √दा (धातु) with तद्धित/कृदन्त sense)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; (समासोत्तरपद) ‘giving’

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Kailasa Samhita discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Emphasizes sālokya (abiding in the Lord’s realm) as a fruit of Brahman-directed cognition; in Śaiva Siddhānta this aligns with grace-mediated liberation rather than mere heavenly merit.

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that the highest spiritual gain comes from brahmārpita-dhī—offering one’s intellect and inner life to the Supreme—resulting in sālokya (dwelling in the divine realm) and ultimately mukti (liberation).

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

In Shaiva Siddhanta practice, Saguna worship (such as Linga-puja) is a concrete way to ‘offer the mind to the Supreme.’ The verse emphasizes the inner orientation—devotion and contemplation dedicated to the Highest—which Linga worship is meant to cultivate.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is steady contemplation and dedication (arpana) of the mind to the Supreme—supported by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and disciplined daily Shiva worship that trains the intellect to remain God-offered.