Shloka 48

अनरण्यसुता–पिप्पलादचरितम् / The Episode of Anaraṇya’s Daughter and Sage Pippalāda

Devanagari script

शिवभक्तो हरिसमस्सिद्धस्तु कपिलात्परः । बुद्ध्या बृहस्पतिसमस्समत्वेन विधेस्समः

Transliteration

śivabhakto harisamassiddhastu kapilātparaḥ | buddhyā bṛhaspatisamassamatvena vidhessamaḥ

Translation

A devotee of Śiva becomes accomplished like Hari (Viṣṇu), surpassing even Kapila; in intelligence he becomes like Bṛhaspati, and in even-minded equanimity he becomes like Vidhi (Brahmā).

Word by Word

• शिव-भक्तः: devotee of Śiva
• शिव-भक्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'शिवस्य भक्तः'

• हरि-समः: equal to Hari
• हरि-समः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'हरेः समः'

• सिद्धः: accomplished; perfected
• सिद्धः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• कपिलात्: from Kapila
• कपिलात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

• परः: superior
• परः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बुद्ध्या: by intellect
• बुद्ध्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• बृहस्पति-समः: equal to Bṛhaspati
• बृहस्पति-समः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बृहस्पति (प्रातिपदिक) + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'बृहस्पतेः समः'

• समत्वेन: by equanimity/equality
• समत्वेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• विधेः: of Vidhī (Brahmā)
• विधेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; (विधि = ब्रह्मा)

• समः: equal
• समः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu (Hari)
• Kapila
• Brihaspati
• Brahma (Vidhi)

FAQs

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

It declares the fruit of Śiva-bhakti: by Śiva’s grace the devotee gains siddhi, elevated wisdom, and steady equanimity—qualities celebrated even in the highest divine exemplars—showing that devotion to Pati (Śiva) can surpass mere philosophical attainment.

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

The verse praises the transformative power of devotion to Śiva as worshipped in accessible forms (Saguna), including Liṅga-upāsanā; through such focused bhakti the mind becomes purified and equal-minded (samatva), culminating in spiritual accomplishment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steady Śiva-bhakti through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and regular Liṅga-pūjā; these disciplines cultivate buddhi (clarity) and samatva (evenness), which this verse highlights as key fruits.