Shloka 16

Devanagari script

तदेवं तुलितं पूर्वं ब्रह्मणाहितकारिणा । समानं चैव तज्जातं तस्माद्धार्यं सदा बुधैः

Transliteration

tadevaṃ tulitaṃ pūrvaṃ brahmaṇāhitakāriṇā | samānaṃ caiva tajjātaṃ tasmāddhāryaṃ sadā budhaiḥ

Translation

Thus it was formerly examined and weighed by Brahmā, the benefactor of the worlds, and it was found to be equal in merit and efficacy. Therefore, the wise should always uphold it and adopt it.

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/ manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय): 'thus/in this manner'

• tulitam: weighed/compared
• tulitam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √tul (तुल् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative Singular (प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन)

• pūrvam: previously; first
• pūrvam: Kāla (काल-अव्ययार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण द्वितीया): 'formerly/previously/first'

• brahmaṇā: by Brahmā
• brahmaṇā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ahita-kāriṇā: by the harm-doer
• ahita-kāriṇā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ahita (प्रातिपदिक) + kārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष-समास: 'ahitaṃ karoti' (one who does harm)

• samānam: equal; the same
• samānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निश्चयार्थक/अवधारण अव्यय)

• tat-jātam: it turned out (to be)
• tat-jātam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + jāta (√jan धातु + क्त)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative Singular (प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'tasya jātam' (that which has arisen/come about)

• tasmāt: therefore
• tasmāt: Hetu (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative used adverbially (पञ्चमी-प्रयोगेण अव्ययीभाव): 'therefore/from that'

• dhāryam: should be worn/maintained
• dhāryam: Vidhi (विधि/कर्तव्यता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dhṛ (धृ धातु) + yat (यत्)
• Form: Gerundive/obligative (यत्-कृदन्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative Singular; sense: 'should be borne/maintained'

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (नित्यत्वबोधक अव्यय): 'always'

• budhaiḥ: by the wise
• budhaiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: budha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes scriptural verification: a Shaiva practice or principle, once tested and affirmed by Brahmā, should be steadily maintained by discerning seekers, because it reliably leads toward auspiciousness and liberation.

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

In the Vidyeśvara context, such statements typically validate a specific, approved mode of Shiva-upāsanā (often centered on the Linga). The verse urges consistent adherence to that affirmed Saguna discipline as a dependable means to approach the Supreme (Pati) and transcend bondage.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steadiness: once a Shaiva observance is confirmed by scripture and tradition—such as regular Linga-pūjā, japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and disciplined vrata—one should hold to it daily with a wise, unwavering mind.