Shloka 28

Saṃjñā–Chāyā Upākhyāna: Sūrya-tejas, Substitution, and the Birth of Manu, Yama, and Yamunā

Devanagari script

श्लाघ्या योगबलोपेता योगमासाद्य गोपते । अनुकूलस्तु देवेश संदिश्यात्ममयं मतम्

Transliteration

ślāghyā yogabalopetā yogamāsādya gopate | anukūlastu deveśa saṃdiśyātmamayaṃ matam

Translation

O Gopati, Lord of beings, she—worthy of praise and endowed with the power of yoga—having attained yogic absorption, conveyed to Deveśa, the Lord of gods, graciously disposed, a teaching rooted in the Self.

Word by Word

• ślāghyā: praiseworthy
• ślāghyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ślāghya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• yoga-bala-upetā: endowed with the power of yoga
• yoga-bala-upetā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yoga (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक) + upeta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन); compound: yoga-bala (Tatpuruṣa) + upeta (kta/PPP from upa-√i ‘endowed with’)

• yogam: yoga
• yogam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• āsādya: having attained; approaching
• āsādya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√sad (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्/य), Pūrvakāla-kriyā (prior action)

• go-pate: O Gopati (lord of cows)
• go-pate: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: go (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Sambodhana (Vocative/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन); Tatpuruṣa: ‘lord of cows’

• anukūlaḥ: favourable; agreeable
• anukūlaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anukūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• tu: but; indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; virodha/avadhāraṇa-nipāta (particle: ‘but/indeed’)

• deveśa: O Lord of the gods
• deveśa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Sambodhana (Vocative/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन); Tatpuruṣa: ‘lord of gods’

• saṃdiśya: having instructed; having indicated
• saṃdiśya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√diś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्/य), Pūrvakāla-kriyā (prior action)

• ātma-mayam: consisting of oneself; self-made
• ātma-mayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (Neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन); Tatpuruṣa: ‘consisting of self’

• matam: opinion; view; counsel
• matam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mata (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (Neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन); kta from √man ‘thought/opinion’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents yoga as a sanctified power that culminates in Self-centered insight, which is then offered to Śiva; liberation is shown as arising through inner realization supported by Śiva’s grace.

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

In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna worship (such as Linga-upāsanā) matures the devotee toward inner steadiness; that ripened yoga becomes fit to receive and convey ātma-knowledge under Śiva (Deveśa), the compassionate Lord.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A clear takeaway is sustained yogic meditation (dhyāna leading to samādhi) supported by devotion to Śiva—ideally alongside mantra-japa such as the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to stabilize the mind and awaken inward knowledge.