Shloka 54

प्रणवार्थपद्धतिवर्णनम्

Methodical Explanation of the Meaning of Praṇava/Om

Devanagari script

तस्माल्लब्धं मद्गुरुणा व्यासेनामिततेजसा । तस्माल्लब्धमिदम्पुण्यम्मयापि मुनिपुंगवाः

Transliteration

tasmāllabdhaṃ madguruṇā vyāsenāmitatejasā | tasmāllabdhamidampuṇyammayāpi munipuṃgavāḥ

Translation

Therefore, this sacred teaching was obtained from my guru, the sage Vyāsa of immeasurable splendor; and therefore, O best of sages, this meritorious lore has been obtained by me as well.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: from that (source)
• तस्मात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुँलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (5th/ablative), एकवचन (singular)

• लब्धम्: obtained
• लब्धम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु) → लब्ध (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भाव (obtained)

• मत्-गुरुणा: by my guru
• मत्-गुरुणा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument-Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: 'my guru'); गुरु-शब्दः पुँलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

• व्यासेन: by Vyāsa
• व्यासेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument-Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुँलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

• अमित-तेजसा: of immeasurable splendor
• अमित-तेजसा: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमित (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: 'immeasurable-splendour'); तेजस्-शब्दः नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् व्यासस्य

• तस्मात्: from that (source)
• तस्मात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (ablative), एकवचन

• लब्धम्: obtained
• लब्धम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु) → लब्ध (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुण्यम्: merit; sacred (thing)
• पुण्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; इदम् इत्यस्य विशेष्य/विशेषणभावः

• मया: by me
• मया: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument-Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया विभक्ति (instrumental), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-अर्थ (also/even)

• मुनि-पुंगवाः: O best of sages
• मुनि-पुंगवाः: सम्बोधन/कर्ता (Addressed/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुंगव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: 'bull among sages' = best sages); पुंगव-शब्दः पुँलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not site-specific; emphasizes śāstra’s sanctity through Vyāsa as the authoritative compiler, aligning with Purāṇic self-legitimation.

Significance: Affirms that receiving teaching through Vyāsa-paramparā is meritorious (puṇya) and purifying—an inner tīrtha of śravaṇa.

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa

FAQs

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

It emphasizes guru-paramparā: Shaiva wisdom is received through an authorized lineage, preserving the purity (puṇya) and efficacy of the teaching for liberation-oriented practice.

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

By grounding the narration in Vyāsa’s authority, the text establishes that practices like Liṅga-worship and devotion to Saguna Śiva are not mere opinion but revealed, lineage-transmitted disciplines within the Purāṇic Shaiva tradition.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is śravaṇa (reverent listening) from a qualified teacher and regular recitation/remembering of the Purāṇic teaching as a purifying sādhana supporting bhakti and inner discipline.