Shloka 35

Vāmadeva-mata: Rahasya-upadeśa

The Esoteric Teaching of Vāmadeva’s Doctrine

Devanagari script

महाप्रज्ञाकरं ह्येतच्छिवभक्तिविवर्द्धनम् । आयुरारोग्यधनकृत्सर्व्वकामप्रदं सदा

Transliteration

mahāprajñākaraṃ hyetacchivabhaktivivarddhanam | āyurārogyadhanakṛtsarvvakāmapradaṃ sadā

Translation

Indeed, this bestows great wisdom and ever increases devotion to Śiva. It grants longevity, health, and prosperity, and it continually fulfills all worthy desires.

Word by Word

• mahā-prajñā-karam: producing great wisdom
• mahā-prajñā-karam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + prajñā (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष sense: ‘maker of great wisdom’; used predicatively of etat

• hi: indeed; for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic/causal particle (ह्यर्थे)

• etat: this (hymn/teaching)
• etat: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (एतद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• śiva-bhakti-vivardhanam: increasing devotion to Śiva
• śiva-bhakti-vivardhanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakti (प्रातिपदिक) + vivardhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘increaser of devotion to Śiva’; predicate of etat

• āyuḥ-ārogya-dhana-kṛt: bringing longevity, health, and wealth
• āyuḥ-ārogya-dhana-kṛt: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āyus (प्रातिपदिक) + ārogya (प्रातिपदिक) + dhana (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛt (कृत्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; samāhāra-dvandva of āyuḥ/ārogya/dhana + kṛt ‘maker’; used as predicate of etat (understood)

• sarva-kāma-pradam: granting all desires
• sarva-kāma-pradam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘giver of all desires’; predicate of etat (understood)

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of time (कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: महाप्रज्ञाकरं ह्येतच्छिवभक्तिविवर्द्धनम् । आयुरारोग्यधनकृत्सर्व्वकामप्रदं सदा

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse praises a Shaiva observance as a direct means to deepen Shiva-bhakti; in Shaiva Siddhanta terms, increasing devotion and clarity of intellect prepares the soul (paśu) to receive Shiva’s grace (pati-anugraha), which ultimately loosens bondage (pāśa).

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

By highlighting tangible and inner fruits (wisdom, health, prosperity, fulfillment), the verse reflects Saguna Shiva’s compassionate accessibility—devotional worship (often centered on the Linga with mantra and offerings) yields both worldly well-being and spiritual uplift when aligned with dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse points to a specific Shaiva practice being discussed in the chapter; as a practical takeaway, one may perform regular Shiva-puja with Panchakshara japa ("Om Namah Shivaya") and disciplined devotion, seeking wisdom and purity rather than mere gratification.