Shloka 46

गुरुत्व-परम्परा-शौचविधि-प्रश्नः

Questions on Guruhood, Lineage, and Purificatory Discipline

Devanagari script

य इत्यणोरर्थतत्त्वमुपदिश्य ततो वदेत् । अवांतराणां वाक्यानामर्थतात्पर्यमादरात्

Transliteration

ya ityaṇorarthatattvamupadiśya tato vadet | avāṃtarāṇāṃ vākyānāmarthatātparyamādarāt

Translation

Nachdem man zuerst das wahre Prinzip der Bedeutung in seiner feinsten Gestalt gelehrt hat, soll man dann sprechen; und mit ehrfürchtiger Sorgfalt soll man auch die beabsichtigte Aussage der untergeordneten Sätze erläutern.

Word by Word

• यः: who/which
• यः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: उद्धरण (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरणसूचक

• अणोः: of the subtle/atom-like (meaning)
• अणोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अणु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• अर्थ: meaning
• अर्थ: समासाङ्ग (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद (as first member of compound)

• तत्त्वम्: principle/true import
• तत्त्वम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of ‘उपदिश्य’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘अर्थतत्त्वम्’ इति समस्तपदम्

• उपदिश्य: having taught/indicated
• उपदिश्य: पूर्वकालक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप+दिश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वक्रिया

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: क्रम/हेतु (Sequence/Source)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात्/अनन्तरम् (ablatival adverb: ‘then/from that’)

• वदेत्: should say
• वदेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अवांतराणाम्: subsidiary/intermediate
• अवांतराणाम्: विशेषण (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अवांतर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक (contextual), षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; विशेषण (of ‘वाक्यानाम्’)

• वाक्यानाम्: of the sentences
• वाक्यानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• अर्थ: meaning
• अर्थ: समासाङ्ग (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• तात्पर्यम्: intended purport
• तात्पर्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of ‘वदेत्’ understood)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात्पर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘अर्थतात्पर्यम्’ = षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अर्थस्य तात्पर्यम्)

• आदरात्: out of respect/with care
• आदरात्: हेतु (Hetu/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; हेतौ (ablative of cause)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that authentic spiritual instruction must begin with the subtlest core truth (artha-tattva)—the Shaiva insight into Pati (Shiva), Pāśa (bondage), and Paśu (the bound soul)—and only then interpret supporting statements so the seeker is not misled by surface meanings.

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

It implies that Linga and Saguna worship should be explained from the inner intent: outer forms and rituals are supports that point to Shiva as the supreme Pati; understanding the intended purport prevents reducing worship to mere symbolism or mechanical action.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A disciplined approach to japa and contemplation: learn the subtle intended meaning of Shiva-mantra (such as the Panchakshara) from a competent teacher, then practice with reverence—aligning recitation, bhasma/rudraksha observance (where applicable), and inner understanding.