Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 26

शक्तितत्त्ववर्णनम् / Exposition of the Principle of Śakti

Devanagari script

अयोग्यानां च कारुण्याद्भक्तानां परमेश्वरः । प्रसीदति न संदेहो विगृह्य विविधान्मलान्

Transliteration

ayogyānāṃ ca kāruṇyādbhaktānāṃ parameśvaraḥ | prasīdati na saṃdeho vigṛhya vividhānmalān

Translation

Aus Erbarmen selbst mit den Ungeeigneten wird der Höchste Herr (Parameśvara) Seinen Verehrern gnädig—ohne Zweifel—indem Er ihre mannigfachen Unreinheiten ergreift und entfernt.

Word by Word

• अयोग्यानाम्: of the unworthy
• अयोग्यानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयोग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कारुण्यात्: out of compassion
• कारुण्यात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ (ablative of cause)

• भक्तानाम्: of devotees
• भक्तानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• परमेश्वरः: the Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (परमः ईश्वरः)

• प्रसीदति: is gracious/pleased
• प्रसीदति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सद् (धातु) (उपसर्ग: प्र-)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• संदेहः: doubt
• संदेहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संदेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• विगृह्य: having removed
• विगृह्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विगृह्य (कृदन्त; √ग्रह् धातु, उपसर्ग: वि-)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive) ‘having removed/separated’

• विविधान्: various
• विविधान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• मलान्: impurities
• मलान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; कर्म (object)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva’s anugraha (grace): even those lacking qualification are uplifted when devotion awakens, because Parameśvara removes the devotee’s inner malas (impurities) that obstruct right knowledge and liberation.

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

Linga/Saguna worship trains the mind in surrender and steadiness; through such bhakti, Shiva becomes prasanna (gracious) and purifies the devotee, making them fit for deeper realization of Shiva beyond form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Sincere bhakti supported by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and purity disciplines (e.g., Tripuṇḍra bhasma and Rudrāksha with right conduct) is implied as the means by which impurities are removed through Shiva’s grace.