Shloka 54

Devanagari script

इमां विसृष्टिं दक्षस्य यो विद्यात्सचराचराम् । प्रजावानायुषा पूर्णस्स्वर्गलोके महीयते

Transliteration

imāṃ visṛṣṭiṃ dakṣasya yo vidyātsacarācarām | prajāvānāyuṣā pūrṇassvargaloke mahīyate

Translation

Whoever truly understands this creation set forth by Dakṣa—comprising both the moving and the unmoving—becomes endowed with progeny, complete in lifespan, and is honored in the heavenly worlds.

Word by Word

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• विसृष्टिम्: creation/emission
• विसृष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विसृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दक्षस्य: of Dakṣa
• दक्षस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (relative pronoun)

• विद्यात्: should know
• विद्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• स-चर-अचराम्: together with the moving and the non-moving
• स-चर-अचराम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थे ‘सह’) + चर (प्रातिपदिक) + अचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (चर + अचर) ‘moving and non-moving’, ‘स’ = ‘सहित’ (with)

• प्रजावान्: possessing progeny
• प्रजावान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रजा + वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive adjective)

• आयुषा: with lifespan
• आयुषा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• पूर्णः: full/complete
• पूर्णः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• स्वर्गलोके: in the heavenly world
• स्वर्गलोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग-लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (स्वर्गस्य लोकः)

• महीयते: is honored/glorified
• महीयते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग (is honored)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Śravaṇa/adhyayana of Dakṣa’s visarga is extolled as yielding worldly flourishing (progeny, longevity) and post-mortem heavenly honor; framed as phalaśruti encouraging attentive reception.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Daksha

FAQs

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

The verse praises sacred knowledge of cosmic order—understanding the manifested world (moving and unmoving) as a structured creation—yielding dharmic fruit such as prosperity, longevity, and heavenly honor; in Shaiva thought, such right understanding supports the soul’s gradual purification toward Shiva’s grace.

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

By valuing knowledge of creation, the text reinforces that the manifest universe is an ordered expression under the Lord’s governance; devotion to Saguna Shiva (including Linga worship) is traditionally paired with such right understanding, turning worldly knowledge into reverent contemplation of Shiva as Pati, the Lord of all beings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is svādhyāya (scriptural study) and contemplation of Shiva’s cosmic order; one may pair study with daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and worship (pūjā/abhisheka) to align knowledge with devotion.