Shloka 35

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

Devanagari script

सम्पन्ने च तथा ज्ञाने मुक्तो भवति निश्चितम् । इति चेज्ज्ञानवान्यो वै शंभुमेव सदा भजेत्

Transliteration

sampanne ca tathā jñāne mukto bhavati niścitam | iti cejjñānavānyo vai śaṃbhumeva sadā bhajet

Translation

When true knowledge is fully attained, liberation is assured—this is certain. Therefore, whoever is truly wise should always worship Śambhu alone.

Word by Word

• सम्पन्ने: when (it is) accomplished/complete
• सम्पन्ने: अधिकरण (locative circumstance)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+पद् (धातु) → सम्पन्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/सप्तमी), एकवचन; नपुंसक/पुं-समासंगत-प्रयोग (here with 'ज्ञाने' as locative absolute-like: 'when ... is complete')

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: thus/likewise)

• ज्ञाने: in/with knowledge
• ज्ञाने: अधिकरण (locus/circumstance)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• मुक्तः: liberated
• मुक्तः: विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुच् (धातु) → मुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle/क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भवति: becomes/is
• भवति: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• निश्चितम्: certainly
• निश्चितम्: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निश्चित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; नि+चि/चित्)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-रूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन (adverbial accusative: 'certainly'); अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध (discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्ति-निपात (quotative particle)

• चेत्: if
• चेत्: सम्बन्ध (condition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चेत् (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्त-निपात (conditional particle: if)

• ज्ञानवान्: a knower/wise person
• ज्ञानवान्: कर्ता (subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञानवत् (प्रातिपदिक; -वत् तद्धित)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (one possessing knowledge)

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (relative subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• वै: indeed
• वै: सम्बन्ध (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis particle)

• शम्भुम्: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुम्: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: अवधारण (restriction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (restrictive particle)

• सदा: always
• सदा: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• भजेत्: should worship/serve
• भजेत्: क्रिया (injunctive/should)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Affirms that mokṣa is certain when true knowledge (jñāna) is perfected and directed to Śambhu; encourages Śiva-bhajana as the sure means to liberation.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that perfected spiritual knowledge culminates in moksha, and that the mark of genuine wisdom is unwavering devotion to Śambhu (Śiva), the supreme Pati who grants liberation.

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

Even when aiming at liberating knowledge, the Purana emphasizes continual worship of Śiva; in practice this is commonly expressed through Saguna upāsanā such as Liṅga-pūjā, which purifies the mind and supports the rise of liberating jñāna.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steady daily bhajana of Śiva—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular Liṅga worship—performed with the intent of maturing knowledge into liberation.