Shloka 43

गुरुत्व-परम्परा-शौचविधि-प्रश्नः

Questions on Guruhood, Lineage, and Purificatory Discipline

Devanagari script

पश्चादुन्मील्य नयने सानुकूलेन चेतसा । सांजलिं संस्थितं शुद्धं पश्येच्छिष्यमनाकुलः

Transliteration

paścādunmīlya nayane sānukūlena cetasā | sāṃjaliṃ saṃsthitaṃ śuddhaṃ paśyecchiṣyamanākulaḥ

Translation

Then, opening his eyes again with a gracious and favorable mind, the (guru) should calmly behold the disciple—pure and steady—standing with hands joined in reverence.

Word by Word

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (adverb: ‘afterwards’)

• उन्मील्य: having opened
• उन्मील्य: Kriyā (क्रिया/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उद्-√मील् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभाव (gerund/absolutive): ‘having opened’

• नयने: the two eyes
• नयने: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), द्विवचन

• सानुकूलेन: with a favorable
• सानुकूलेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + अनुकूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘favorable’)

• चेतसा: mind/awareness
• चेतसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• साञ्जलिम्: with joined palms
• साञ्जलिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘with joined palms’)

• संस्थितम्: standing/positioned
• संस्थितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-स्था (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP: ‘standing/placed’) विशेषण

• शुद्धम्: pure
• शुद्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• पश्येत्: should see
• पश्येत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• शिष्यम्: the disciple
• शिष्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• अनाकुलः: unagitated/calm
• अनाकुलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनाकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (to implied seer/practitioner)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta ethic of initiation and guidance: spiritual transmission succeeds when the teacher remains serene and compassionate, and the disciple approaches with purity, steadiness, and reverent humility (añjali).

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

Approaching Saguna Shiva (such as the Linga) is not only external ritual but an inner posture—calm mind, favorable intent, and reverence. The disciple’s folded hands mirror the devotional attitude required before Shiva’s presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A meditative sequence is implied: inward focus (eyes closed or contemplation), then opening the eyes with a softened, auspicious mind, and maintaining añjali with steady posture—useful as a prelude to mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and worship.