Shloka 33

Śiva-jñāna and the Non-dual Vision of a Śiva-maya Universe (शिवज्ञानम्—सर्वं शिवमयम्)

Devanagari script

सदाशिवो विलीयेत मुक्तो विरहमेव च । ज्ञानमूलन्तथाध्यात्म्यं तस्य भक्तिश्शिवस्य च

Transliteration

sadāśivo vilīyeta mukto virahameva ca | jñānamūlantathādhyātmyaṃ tasya bhaktiśśivasya ca

Translation

The liberated one dissolves into Sadāśiva, and separation from Him alone comes to an end. For him, spiritual wisdom is rooted in inner realization, and in devotion (bhakti) to Lord Śiva.

Word by Word

• sadāśivaḥ: Sadāśiva
• sadāśivaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sadā-śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; कर्मधारय (सदा + शिव)

• vilīyeta: may dissolve / merge
• vilīyeta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: lī (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — Optative, 3rd person, Singular; आत्मनेपद

• muktaḥ: liberated
• muktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukta (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; भूतकृदन्त (क्त from √muc)

• viraham: separation
• viraham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• eva: only / indeed
• eva: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• ca: and
• ca: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• jñāna-mūlam: the root of knowledge
• jñāna-mūlam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñāna + mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुष (ज्ञानस्य मूलम्)

• tathā: thus / likewise
• tathā: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: 'thus/so; likewise')

• adhyātmyam: spirituality / inner realization
• adhyātmyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyātma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• tasya: of him / of that
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन — Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• bhaktiḥ: devotion
• bhaktiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• śivasya: of Śiva
• śivasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन — Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sadashiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that moksha is the cessation of separation from Śiva: the soul’s bondage-born sense of distance ends, and the liberated one attains union with Sadāśiva through inner realization grounded in devotion.

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

Linga-worship is a saguna support that ripens bhakti and adhyātma (inner contemplation). Through such worship, the devotee’s knowledge becomes rooted in direct spiritual realization, culminating in union with Sadāśiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Steady bhakti joined with adhyātma: daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Linga-dhyāna, supported by Shaiva observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where appropriate.