Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 24

सत्रप्रवृत्तिः — वायोः आगमनं च

Commencement of the Satra and the Arrival of Vāyu

Devanagari script

ततस्तैर्मुनिभिः पृष्टस्तेषां भावविवृद्धये । सर्गादि शार्वमैश्वर्यं समासाद वदद्विभुः

Transliteration

tatastairmunibhiḥ pṛṣṭasteṣāṃ bhāvavivṛddhaye | sargādi śārvamaiśvaryaṃ samāsāda vadadvibhuḥ

Translation

Dann, von jenen Weisen befragt, damit ihr hingebungsvolles Verständnis wachse, begann der allgegenwärtige Herr in knapper Form die göttliche Souveränität Śarvas (Śivas) hinsichtlich Schöpfung und allem Weiteren darzulegen.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/अनन्तर्यवाचक अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• तैः: by them
• तैः: Karaṇa (करण/Agent-instrument in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• मुनिभिः: by the sages
• मुनिभिः: Karaṇa (करण/Agent-instrument in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• पृष्टः: asked
• पृष्टः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; implied ‘विभुः/वायुः’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + छद्/पृच्छ् (धातु) → पृष्ट (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having been asked’

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• भाव: state; devotion; feeling
• भाव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitival)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन (in compound relation)

• विवृद्धये: for the increase
• विवृद्धये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Beneficiary-purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि + वृध् (धातु) → विवृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (purpose)

• सर्गादि: creation and the rest
• सर्गादि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of ‘ऐश्वर्यम्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्ग + आदि (प्रातिपदिक); सर्गादि (समस्तपद)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष ‘सर्गः आदिः यस्य/यत्र’ = ‘creation etc.’

• शार्वम्: of Śarva (Śiva)
• शार्वम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शार्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (of ‘ऐश्वर्यम्’)

• ऐश्वर्यम्: lordship; divine power
• ऐश्वर्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘वदत्/समासाद’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• समासाद: approached; attained
• समासाद: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• वदत्: speaking
• वदत्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Concomitant action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु) → वदत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘speaking’

• विभुः: the mighty one; Lord
• विभुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Lord’s discourse to the sages)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Hearing the doctrine of Śiva’s aiśvarya over sarga-ādi (the cosmic functions) is framed as bhāva-vivṛddhi—deepening devotion and right understanding.

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Cosmic governance theme: sarga-ādi (creation etc.) as Śiva’s aiśvarya (sovereignty).

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the teaching as an act of grace: the sages’ inquiry becomes the cause for their bhāva (devotional insight) to grow, and the discourse centers on Śiva’s supreme aiśvarya over cosmic functions—supporting the Shaiva view of Pati (Śiva) as the ultimate Lord.

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

By presenting Śiva as Śarva—the sovereign of creation and all cosmic operations—it supports Saguna devotion: the devotee approaches the Lord through name, form, and worship (including Liṅga-upāsanā), while recognizing that His lordship ultimately transcends all forms.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse emphasizes receptive listening and inquiry (śravaṇa and praśna) as a discipline; practically, one may pair study of Śiva’s aiśvarya with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to deepen bhāva.