Shloka 48

अद्वैतशैवसिद्धान्ते पुरुष-प्रकृति-विचारः

Puruṣa–Prakṛti Analysis in Advaita Śaiva Doctrine

Devanagari script

त्वं शिवो हि शिवाचारी सम्प्राप्ताद्वैतभावतः । विचरंलोकरक्षायै सुखमक्षयमाप्नुहि

Transliteration

tvaṃ śivo hi śivācārī samprāptādvaitabhāvataḥ | vicaraṃlokarakṣāyai sukhamakṣayamāpnuhi

Translation

“You are indeed Śiva—one who lives by Śiva’s own sacred discipline—having realized non-dual awareness. Therefore, move about to protect the worlds, and attain imperishable bliss.”

Word by Word

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-संबोधनार्थे? (actually pronoun), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• शिवः: Śiva
• शिवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधान/हेतौ (emphasis/indeed)

• शिवाचारी: one who follows Śiva’s conduct
• शिवाचारी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव-आचारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शिवस्य आचारः यस्य/शिवाचारिन्)

• सम्प्राप्त-अद्वैत-भावतः: from/owing to the attained non-dual state
• सम्प्राप्त-अद्वैत-भावतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्-प्राप्त (कृदन्त from प्राप् धातु) + अद्वैत-भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-तत्पुरुष/अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः; पञ्चमी (Ablative/5th) एकवचन-रूपेण ‘-तः’; अर्थः ‘सम्प्राप्तः अद्वैतभावः यस्मात्/यतः’ = कारणार्थक (from/owing to)

• विचरन्: wandering/moving about
• विचरन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-चर् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगः

• लोक-रक्षायै: for the protection of the world
• लोक-रक्षायै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + रक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (Dative/4th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (लोकस्य रक्षा)

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• अक्षयम्: imperishable
• अक्षयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying सुखम्)

• आप्नुहि: attain
• आप्नुहि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप्/आप्नोति (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse affirms that true Śiva-realization culminates in non-dual awareness and expresses itself as compassionate responsibility—protecting and uplifting the world—while abiding in imperishable bliss.

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

Worship of the Liṅga (Saguna focus) purifies and stabilizes devotion and discipline (śivācāra), which matures into inner realization of Śiva’s presence; the verse points to that fruition—non-dual Śiva-consciousness—without rejecting devotional practice.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It implies steady śivācāra: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), meditation on Śiva, and a life of dharma; the practical outcome is service for loka-rakṣā (protecting beings) rooted in yogic equanimity.