Shloka 8

Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya

Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification

Devanagari script

आयुर्द्वेषश्च मरणं पापं भाग्यं तथैव च । व्याधिः पुष्टिस्तथा शक्तिः प्रातरुत्थानदिक्फलम्

Transliteration

āyurdveṣaśca maraṇaṃ pāpaṃ bhāgyaṃ tathaiva ca | vyādhiḥ puṣṭistathā śaktiḥ prātarutthānadikphalam

Translation

Longevity, enmity, death, sin, and likewise good fortune; disease, nourishment (well-being), and strength—these are declared to be the resulting effects connected with rising at dawn and with one’s orientation toward the directions.

Word by Word

• आयुः: lifespan
• आयुः: कर्ता (Subject; item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• द्वेषः: hatred
• द्वेषः: कर्ता (Subject; item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मरणम्: death
• मरणम्: कर्ता (Subject; item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• पापम्: sin/evil
• पापम्: कर्ता (Subject; item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• भाग्यम्: fortune
• भाग्यम्: कर्ता (Subject; item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: समुच्चय/क्रिया-विशेषण (Linking adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: likewise)

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphasis particle)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• व्याधिः: disease
• व्याधिः: कर्ता (Subject; item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• पुष्टिः: nourishment/prosperity
• पुष्टिः: कर्ता (Subject; item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: समुच्चय/क्रिया-विशेषण (Linking adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• शक्तिः: power/strength
• शक्तिः: कर्ता (Subject; item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रातः-उत्थान-दिक्-फलम्: the directional result of rising in the morning
• प्रातः-उत्थान-दिक्-फलम्: कर्ता (Subject; predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रातः (अव्यय) + उत्थान (प्रातिपदिक) + दिक् (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); बहु-तत्पुरुष: प्रातः-उत्थानस्य दिक्-फलम् (result of the direction at rising in the morning)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that daily discipline—especially rising at dawn—shapes one’s karmic outcomes, affecting both worldly conditions (health, strength, fortune) and adverse results (sin, disease), thereby preparing the seeker for steadier Shiva-bhakti and inner purity.

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

Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is anchored in niyama (regulated conduct). Rising at dawn supports timely japa, śauca (purity), and pūjā, making the devotee fit for Saguna Shiva worship and for receiving its fruits in an ordered, dharmic way.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Rise at brahma-muhūrta, cleanse, and begin Shiva-upāsanā—such as Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga pūjā—maintaining awareness of auspicious orientation and disciplined routine.