Shloka 34

Vāyu-jaya (Prāṇa-vijaya) and Yogic Mastery over Time — वायुजय (प्राणविजय) तथा कालजय

Devanagari script

पुनरन्यत्प्रवक्ष्णमि विधानं यत्सुरैरपि । गोपितं तु प्रयत्नेन तच्छृणुष्व वरानने

Transliteration

punaranyatpravakṣṇami vidhānaṃ yatsurairapi | gopitaṃ tu prayatnena tacchṛṇuṣva varānane

Translation

Again I shall proclaim another sacred procedure—one that even the gods guard with great care. O fair-faced one, listen to it with attentive mind.

Word by Word

• punar: again
• punar: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्ति-वाचक अव्यय (adverb: again)

• anyat: another (thing)
• anyat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• pravakṣyāmi: I shall explain
• pravakṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + √vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• vidhānam: procedure, rule
• vidhānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• yat: which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; relative pronoun referring to vidhānam

• suraiḥ: by the gods
• suraiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन

• api: even
• api: Sambandha-bodhaka (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: even/also)

• gopitam: kept secret, concealed
• gopitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gup (गुप् धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies vidhānam

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• prayatnena: with effort
• prayatnena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prayatna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun referring to vidhānam

• śṛṇuṣva: listen
• śṛṇuṣva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), आत्मनेपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• vara-ānane: O fair-faced one
• vara-ānane: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक) + ānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; karmadhāraya: ‘beautiful-faced’

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes that certain Shaiva disciplines (vidhi) are subtle and transformative, so they are safeguarded; sincere listening and receptivity are presented as the first step toward grace and liberation under Pati (Shiva).

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

By introducing a protected “procedure,” Shiva signals that Saguna worship (such as Linga-upasana with correct method, purity, and devotion) is not merely external ritual but a disciplined path that channels devotion into inner realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse directly suggests śravaṇa (attentive listening to the prescribed method); in the Shiva Purana this typically precedes practical upasana such as mantra-japa (often Panchakshara), and disciplined observances like bhasma/rudraksha practices taught in subsequent verses.