Shloka 36

Śiva-jñāna and the Non-dual Vision of a Śiva-maya Universe (शिवज्ञानम्—सर्वं शिवमयम्)

Devanagari script

अनन्यया च भक्त्या वै युक्तः शम्भुं भजेत्पुनः । अन्ते च मुक्तिमायाति नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

ananyayā ca bhaktyā vai yuktaḥ śambhuṃ bhajetpunaḥ | ante ca muktimāyāti nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

Mit ausschließlicher Hingabe soll man allein Śambhu verehren. Am Ende erlangt man gewiss die Befreiung—hier ist weder Zweifel noch weiteres Erwägen nötig.

Word by Word

• अनन्यया: with undivided (exclusive)
• अनन्यया: करण (instrument/manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/तृतीया), एकवचन; विशेषण of 'भक्त्या'

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• भक्त्या: by devotion
• भक्त्या: करण (means/manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: सम्बन्ध (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• युक्तः: being engaged/endowed
• युक्तः: कर्ता (subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) → युक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle/क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'endowed/engaged'

• शम्भुम्: Śambhu
• शम्भुम्: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भजेत्: should worship
• भजेत्: क्रिया (should)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• पुनः: again/further
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरुक्ति/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (again/further)

• अन्ते: at the end
• अन्ते: अधिकरण (time locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• मुक्तिम्: liberation
• मुक्तिम्: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• आयाति: attains/comes to
• आयाति: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: निषेध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: क्रियाविशेषण/विषय-निर्देश
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: here/in this matter)

• कार्या: to be done/necessary
• कार्या: विधेय-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण of 'विचारणा'

• विचारणा: deliberation/inquiry
• विचारणा: कर्ता (of implied 'अस्ति') / विधेय (predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचारणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Teaches ananya-bhakti (exclusive devotion) to Śambhu as a direct, doubtless route to mokṣa—framing pilgrimage as inner single-pointed refuge rather than mere travel.

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that ananya-bhakti—undivided, one-pointed devotion to Śiva as Pati (the Lord)—is a direct means to mokṣa; liberation is assured when devotion is exclusive and steady.

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

“Worship Śambhu” is practically fulfilled through saguna-upāsanā such as Śiva-liṅga pūjā, where the devotee fixes the mind on Śiva alone, letting all other supports become secondary to that single refuge.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Sustain daily Śiva-bhakti with one-pointed japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and regular liṅga-arcana; the key takeaway is continuity and exclusivity of devotion rather than mere occasional observance.