Shloka 37

पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा

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

Devanagari script

व्यास उवाच । तपसो मे फलं ब्रूहि पुनरेव विशेषतः । सर्वेषां चैव वर्णानां ब्राह्मणानां तपोधन

Transliteration

vyāsa uvāca | tapaso me phalaṃ brūhi punareva viśeṣataḥ | sarveṣāṃ caiva varṇānāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ tapodhana

Translation

Vyāsa said: “Tell me once again—especially and in detail—the fruit of tapas (austerity): the results for all the varṇas, and in particular for the brāhmaṇas, O treasure of ascetic power.”

Word by Word

• व्यासः: Vyāsa
• व्यासः: कर्ता (Speaker/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• तपसः: of austerity
• तपसः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular); enclitic pronoun

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• ब्रूहि: tell (me)
• ब्रूहि: क्रिया (Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्तिवाचक अव्यय (adverb: again)

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphasis)

• विशेषतः: in particular
• विशेषतः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/विशेषवाचक अव्यय (adverb: especially/in detail)

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphasis)

• वर्णानाम्: of the classes/varṇas
• वर्णानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ब्राह्मणानाम्: of brāhmaṇas
• ब्राह्मणानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• तपोधन: O one rich in austerity
• तपोधन: सम्बोधन (Address/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् + धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन (Singular); बहुव्रीहि—‘तपः धनं यस्य सः’ (one whose wealth is austerity)

Speaker

Vyasa

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Brahmanas

FAQs

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

The verse frames tapas as a universal purifier whose fruits vary by aptitude and duty, preparing the seeker for Shiva-bhakti and the loosening of pasha (bondage) so that grace and liberation become accessible.

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

By asking for the ‘fruit of tapas,’ Vyāsa points to the inner discipline that makes external worship fruitful—tapas steadies the mind and senses so Linga-worship and devotion to Saguna Shiva mature into deeper realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies disciplined austerity—regular japa (especially Shiva-mantra), purity observances, and restrained living—performed according to one’s dharma to support focused meditation and worship.