Shloka 38

Devanagari script

तत्तद्रू पेण सर्वेषामारोग्यादिफलप्रदः । देशकालानुसारेण तथा पात्रानुसारतः

Transliteration

tattadrū peṇa sarveṣāmārogyādiphalapradaḥ | deśakālānusāreṇa tathā pātrānusārataḥ

Translation

Assuming that very form, he bestows upon all the fruits such as health and the rest—according to place and time, and also in accordance with the fitness of the recipient.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally (विशेषण)

• तत्: each (that respective)
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन; repeated for distributive sense (तत्तत् = each/that and that)

• रूपेण: by/with (a) form
• रूपेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3 विभक्ति/करण), एकवचन

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (सामान्य-प्रयोग), षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• आरोग्य-आदि-फल-प्रदः: giver of results such as health
• आरोग्य-आदि-फल-प्रदः: Viśeṣya-predicative (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (कृदन्त; प्र+दा धातु, क्तिन्/ण्वुल्-आधारित ‘प्रद’ प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; समासः—(आरोग्यादि) = आरोग्यं च अन्यानि च (आदि-समाहार), ततः ‘आरोग्यादिफल’ (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः), ततः ‘आरोग्यादिफलप्रद’ (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः); used as predicate adjective

• देश-काल-अनुसारेण: according to place and time
• देश-काल-अनुसारेण: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुसार (प्रातिपदिक; अनु+सृ धातु से ‘अनुसार’ भाव)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; तृतीया-एकवचन-रूपेण अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; adverbial/instrumental sense ‘according to’

• तथा: likewise/and so
• तथा: Sambandha/Avyaya (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle/adverb (समुच्चय/तुल्यतार्थ)

• पात्र-अनुसारतः: according to the recipient/eligibility
• पात्र-अनुसारतः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पात्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुसार (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तद्धित-अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; ‘अनुसार’ पर ‘-तस्’ (तद्धित) से अव्यय; adverbial ‘in accordance with’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Doctrinal statement: Śiva grants fruits by manifesting in the ‘appropriate form’ (tattadrūpa) relative to deśa-kāla and pātra (eligibility). This mirrors Purāṇic and Āgamic inclusivism without anchoring to a single shrine.

Significance: Encourages discerning worship: results depend on right context (place/time) and worthiness (pātra). Pilgrimage and ritual are thus ethically conditioned, not merely mechanical.

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shiva’s grace is perfectly discerning: He gives fruits—ranging from health to higher aims—by manifesting suitably, harmonizing divine compassion with the devotee’s maturity, time, and circumstance.

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

It supports Saguna worship: Shiva responds through accessible forms (including the Linga) so devotees can receive appropriate benefits, while the form and result align with the devotee’s capacity and intent.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Worship should be adapted to deśa-kāla (proper place/time) and pātratā (eligibility): regular Linga-pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined conduct to become a fit recipient of higher fruits.