Shloka 8

Vyāsa-pūjana-prakāra

Procedure for Worship of Vyāsa / the Ācārya

Devanagari script

तस्माद्विधानदुक्तं तु शृणुयाद्भक्तितो मुने । पुराणं निगमार्थाढ्यं पुण्यदं हृदयं श्रुतेः

Transliteration

tasmādvidhānaduktaṃ tu śṛṇuyādbhaktito mune | purāṇaṃ nigamārthāḍhyaṃ puṇyadaṃ hṛdayaṃ śruteḥ

Translation

Therefore, O sage, one should listen with devotion to this Purāṇa as prescribed. It is rich with the meaning of the Vedas, bestows merit, and is the very heart of revealed scripture.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-एकवचनरूपेण हेत्वर्थे अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग (ablatival adverb: 'therefore/from that')

• विधानात्: according to the rule/injunction
• विधानात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• उक्तम्: that which is said/prescribed
• उक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/अन्वय-निपात (but/indeed)

• शृणुयात्: one should listen
• शृणुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भक्तितः: with devotion
• भक्तितः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययवत् (ablatival adverb: 'out of devotion')

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• पुराणम्: the Purāṇa
• पुराणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• निगम-अर्थ-आढ्यम्: rich in the meanings of the Vedas
• निगम-अर्थ-आढ्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निगम (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (निगमानाम् अर्थैः आढ्यम् = rich in Vedic meanings)

• पुण्य-दम्: bestowing merit
• पुण्य-दम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक) + द (कृदन्त; √दा)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (पुण्यं ददाति इति); 'द' = क्तिन्/ण्वुलादि-प्रत्ययान्त कर्तरि-प्रातिपदिक

• हृदयम्: the heart/essence
• हृदयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्रुतेः: of the Veda (revelation)
• श्रुतेः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Śravaṇa ‘with bhakti’ and ‘as prescribed’ is presented as a direct means to puṇya and inner purification; in Siddhānta terms, it prepares the paśu for Śiva’s anugraha by weakening āṇava/karma/māyā bonds (pāśa).

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse elevates devotional listening (śravaṇa) to a prescribed spiritual discipline, affirming that the Shiva Purana carries the essence of Śruti and thus purifies the seeker and accrues puṇya while orienting the soul (paśu) toward Pati, Shiva.

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

By recommending faithful hearing of Shiva’s Purāṇic teaching, it supports Saguna-focused devotion—where the seeker approaches Shiva through accessible forms (such as the Liṅga), guided by scriptural meaning rooted in the Vedas.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Śravaṇa (devotional listening) or pāṭha (recitation) of the Shiva Purana according to proper injunctions; as a practical takeaway, one may combine it with daily Shiva-bhakti such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).