Shloka 5

भस्म–रुद्राक्ष–शिवनाममाहात्म्य

The Greatness of Bhasma, Rudrākṣa, and the Name of Śiva

Devanagari script

ते धन्याश्च कृतार्थाश्च सफलं देहधारणम् । उद्धृतञ्च कुलं तेषां ये शिवं समुपासते

Transliteration

te dhanyāśca kṛtārthāśca saphalaṃ dehadhāraṇam | uddhṛtañca kulaṃ teṣāṃ ye śivaṃ samupāsate

Translation

Blessed indeed, and truly fulfilled, are those whose taking up a human body becomes fruitful; for they redeem their lineage as well—those who worship Lord Śiva with devoted reverence.

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• धन्याः: blessed, fortunate
• धन्याः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण (adjective), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कृतार्थाः: fulfilled, having achieved the purpose
• कृतार्थाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतार्थ (प्रातिपदिक; कृत (कृ धातु) + अर्थ)
• Form: विशेषण, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सफलम्: fruitful, successful
• सफलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सफल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• देहधारणम्: the bearing of the body (embodiment)
• देहधारणम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देह-धारण (प्रातिपदिक; देह + धारण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative)

• उद्धृतम्: uplifted, rescued
• उद्धृतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्-√हृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कुलम्: family, lineage
• कुलम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• समुपासते: worship, adore
• समुपासते: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उप-√आस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It declares that devotion to Shiva (Pati) makes human embodiment meaningful, bringing inner fulfillment and spiritual upliftment; such Shiva-upasana also elevates one’s family line through dharmic and liberating merit.

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

The verse praises upāsanā of Shiva in an accessible form for devotees—commonly through Saguna worship such as the Shiva Linga—by which the devotee’s life becomes ‘saphala’ (fruitful) and oriented toward grace and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular Shiva-upāsanā: daily Linga worship with water/abhisheka, japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and a steady bhakti attitude that aligns conduct with Shiva-dharma.