Shloka 18

पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा

Praise of Water-Gift and the Construction of Wells and Tanks

Devanagari script

तत्र पुत्रा भवंत्येते पादपा नात्र संशयः । परं लोकं गतस्सोऽपि लोकानाप्नोति चाक्षयान्

Transliteration

tatra putrā bhavaṃtyete pādapā nātra saṃśayaḥ | paraṃ lokaṃ gatasso'pi lokānāpnoti cākṣayān

Translation

There, those trees indeed become his sons—of this there is no doubt. Even after he departs to the higher world, he attains imperishable realms.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• पुत्राः: sons
• पुत्राः: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• भवन्ति: become/are
• भवन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• एते: these
• एते: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण/सर्वनाम

• पादपाः: trees
• पादपाः: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pādapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• न: not/no
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध (negation particle)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (adverb of place)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta/Predicate-noun (विधेय-नाम)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• परम्: higher/other
• परम्: Karma (कर्म/द्वितीया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• लोकम्: world
• लोकम्: Karma (कर्म/द्वितीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• गतः: having gone
• गतः: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु) + gata (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘gone’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्धक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अपि-कार (particle: ‘also/even’)

• लोकान्: worlds
• लोकान्: Karma (कर्म/द्वितीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• आप्नोति: attains
• आप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √āp (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• अक्षयान्: imperishable/undecaying
• अक्षयान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying लोकान्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Promises akṣaya-loka (imperishable realms) as fruit of compassionate dharma; aligns merit with a Śaiva soteriology where grace responds to selfless acts.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It praises dharmic merit: nurturing life (symbolized by planting/protecting trees) becomes a lasting spiritual “lineage,” yielding enduring punya that supports the soul’s ascent to higher, imperishable realms under Shiva’s grace.

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

In Shaiva practice, outer worship of Saguna Shiva (Linga-puja) is strengthened by compassionate, sustaining acts in the world; such dharma expresses devotion and aligns the devotee with Shiva as Pati, the Lord who grants higher lokas and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Shiva-oriented punya alongside worship—such as planting and protecting trees as a vrata/charity, offering the merit to Shiva, and supporting it with japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).