Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 50

उपमन्युतपः-निवारणप्रसङ्गः / Śiva restrains Upamanyu’s tapas (Śiva disguised as Indra)

Devanagari script

योगैश्वर्यं सदा तुष्टिं ब्रह्मविद्यामनश्वराम् । समृद्धिं परमान्तस्मै ददौ संतुष्टमानसः

Transliteration

yogaiśvaryaṃ sadā tuṣṭiṃ brahmavidyāmanaśvarām | samṛddhiṃ paramāntasmai dadau saṃtuṣṭamānasaḥ

Translation

Mit völlig zufriedenen Sinn verlieh er ihm die herrscherlichen Errungenschaften des Yoga, beständige Genügsamkeit, die unvergängliche Brahmavidyā und höchste Fülle des Gedeihens.

Word by Word

• योगैश्वर्यम्: yogic sovereignty/power
• योगैश्वर्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग + ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: योगस्य ऐश्वर्यम् (lordship/power of yoga)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• तुष्टिम्: contentment
• तुष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ब्रह्मविद्याम्: knowledge of Brahman
• ब्रह्मविद्याम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + विद्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ब्रह्मणः विद्या (knowledge of Brahman)

• अनश्वराम्: imperishable
• अनश्वराम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (ब्रह्मविद्याम्)

• समृद्धिम्: prosperity
• समृद्धिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• परमाम्: supreme
• परमाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (समृद्धिम्)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• संतुष्टमानसः: (he) whose mind was pleased
• संतुष्टमानसः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; giver)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संतुष्ट + मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: संतुष्टं मानसं यस्य सः (one whose mind is satisfied)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s bestowal of grace in the Vāyavīyasaṃhitā discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva’s anugraha (grace) as the true source of both yogic attainment and the highest liberation-giving wisdom, emphasizing that lasting fulfillment arises from brahma-vidyā and steady inner contentment rather than mere worldly gain.

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

In Shaiva Siddhanta framing, Saguna Shiva (worshipped as the Linga) is the compassionate Pati who grants boons; the gifts listed culminate in brahma-vidyā, showing that devotional worship matures into liberating knowledge by Shiva’s favor.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse points to yoga grounded in contentment: daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with dhyāna on Shiva, supported by Shaiva observances like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha, aiming at purification and brahma-vidyā rather than display of siddhis.