Shloka 40

पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा

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

Devanagari script

तपसा प्राप्यते स्वर्गस्तपसा प्राप्यते यशः । तपसा प्राप्यते कामस्तपस्सर्वार्थसाधनम्

Transliteration

tapasā prāpyate svargastapasā prāpyate yaśaḥ | tapasā prāpyate kāmastapassarvārthasādhanam

Translation

By tapas one attains heaven; by tapas one attains renown. By tapas one attains desired enjoyments; indeed tapas is the means that accomplishes every aim.

Word by Word

• tapasā: by austerity
• tapasā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन (Instrumental Singular)

• prāpyate: is attained
• prāpyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+āp (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन (3rd person singular)

• svargaḥ: heaven
• svargaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (passive subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative Singular)

• tapasā: by austerity
• tapasā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन (Instrumental Singular)

• prāpyate: is attained
• prāpyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+āp (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), कर्मणि (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन

• yaśaḥ: fame
• yaśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (passive subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Neuter, Nominative Singular)

• tapasā: by austerity
• tapasā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन

• prāpyate: is attained
• prāpyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+āp (धातु)
• Form: लट्, कर्मणि (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन

• kāmaḥ: desire, wish
• kāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (passive subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative Singular)

• tapaḥ: austerity
• tapaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc Singular)

• sarva-artha-sādhanam: means of accomplishing all aims
• sarva-artha-sādhanam: Predicative (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक) + sādhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध: ‘sarveṣām arthānām sādhanam’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc Singular); विधेय (predicate) of tapaḥ

Speaker

Lord Shiva (instructing Umā/Parvatī in the Umāsaṃhitā’s philosophical-teaching mode)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse elevates tapas as the universal sādhanā: disciplined practice generates inner purification and merit, enabling both worldly attainments and the higher Shaiva aim of loosening pāśa (bondage) so the soul can move toward Shiva’s grace.

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

In Linga/Saguna Shiva worship, tapas takes the form of steady vrata, mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī), and restrained living; such discipline makes the devotee fit for focused pūjā and for receiving Shiva’s anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt a tapas-based routine: daily Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), simple diet and restraint on sacred days, and meditative concentration on the Shiva-Linga; optionally support with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness.