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Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 1

शिवतत्त्वे परापरभावविचारः

Inquiry into Śiva’s Principle and the Parā–Aparā Paradox

Devanagari script

ऋषय ऊचुः । चरितानि विचित्राणि गृह्याणि गहनानि च । दुर्विज्ञेयानि देवैश्च मोहयंति मनांसि नः

Transliteration

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | caritāni vicitrāṇi gṛhyāṇi gahanāni ca | durvijñeyāni devaiśca mohayaṃti manāṃsi naḥ

Translation

The sages said: “These wondrous deeds are subtle, profound, and hard to grasp. They are difficult to understand even for the gods, and they bewilder our minds.”

Word by Word
ऋषयःsages
ऋषयः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन
ऊचुःsaid
ऊचुः:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
चरितानिdeeds/episodes
चरितानि:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootचरित (प्रातिपदिक; चर्-धातोः क्त)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (deeds/acts)
विचित्राणिvaried/wondrous
विचित्राणि:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootविचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन
गृह्याणिto be understood/accepted
गृह्याणि:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगृह्य (प्रातिपदिक; √ग्रह् + यत्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive: to be grasped)
गहनानिdeep/obscure
गहनानि:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगहन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
दुर्विज्ञेयानिhard to know
दुर्विज्ञेयानि:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर् + विज्ञेय (प्रातिपदिक; √ज्ञा + ण्यत्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; उपसर्ग/निपातपूर्वक-समासः (दुर्-); ण्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive)
देवैःby the gods
देवैः:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन
चalso/and
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
मोहयन्तिbewilder
मोहयन्ति:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootमुह् (धातु) (णिच्) → मोहय (धातु-प्रयोग)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative)
मनांसिminds
मनांसि:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन
नःour/to us
नः:
Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी/चतुर्थी (6/4), बहुवचन; एन्क्लिटिक सर्वनाम
Speaker

The sages (ṛṣis) at Naimiṣāraṇya

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities
D
Devas

FAQs

It affirms that Shiva’s līlā and the truths of Pati (Lord), paśu (soul), and pāśa (bondage) are subtle and not fully grasped by mere intellect; humility and receptivity to Shiva’s grace are essential.

When Shiva’s nature and acts feel “gahana” (profound), the tradition directs seekers to Saguna supports like the Śiva-liṅga, through which the mind becomes steady and the deeper, formless truth is approached.

A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with devotional contemplation, using simple supports like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) or rudrākṣa to stabilize attention and reduce mental bewilderment.

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