Shloka 48

Svagati-varṇana

Description of the Supreme State / One’s True Attainment

Devanagari script

ममास्तु तव सान्निध्यं नित्यं चैवाश्रमे विभो । तव भक्तेषु सख्यं स्यादन्योन्येषु सदा भवेत्

Transliteration

mamāstu tava sānnidhyaṃ nityaṃ caivāśrame vibho | tava bhakteṣu sakhyaṃ syādanyonyeṣu sadā bhavet

Translation

O Lord, may I ever dwell in Your holy presence, always, here in this hermitage. And among Your devotees, may friendship arise—may mutual goodwill and concord ever prevail among one another.

Word by Word

• मम: of me; my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अस्तु: let there be
• अस्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तव: of you; your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सान्निध्यम्: presence; proximity
• सान्निध्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of wish)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सान्निध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; अत्र प्रार्थ्य-वस्तु (desired object)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-रूपे नपुंसक एकवचनम् (adverbial accusative)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed; only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (particle of emphasis)

• आश्रमे: in the hermitage
• आश्रमे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• विभो: O Lord
• विभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• तव: of you; your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• भक्तेषु: among devotees
• भक्तेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Domain)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• सख्यम्: friendship
• सख्यम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• स्यात्: may be
• स्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अन्योन्येषु: among one another
• अन्योन्येषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Among each other)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्योन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; परस्परवाचक (reciprocal)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• भवेत्: may occur; may become
• भवेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

A devotee-sage addressing Lord Shiva (as Vibhu) within the Uma Samhita discourse

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: The verse frames the core fruit of tīrtha/āśrama life: sānnidhya (felt nearness) of Śiva and saṅgha-sāmarasya (harmony) among bhaktas—considered an indirect sign of Śiva’s grace.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames devotion as living in Shiva’s sānnidhya (felt nearness) and as cultivating satsanga—where unity and mutual respect among Shiva’s devotees become a direct expression of bhakti and a support for liberation.

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

Seeking Shiva’s constant presence aligns with Saguna worship—daily nearness through Linga-pūjā, darśana, and remembrance—while harmony among devotees protects the sanctity of collective worship and temple/āśrama life.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular Linga worship with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined satsanga—speaking gently, avoiding offense to devotees (bhakta-apacāra), and keeping the mind anchored in Shiva’s presence.