Shloka 35

पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा

Praise of Water-Gift and the Construction of Wells and Tanks

Devanagari script

आत्मार्थे वा परार्थे वा पुत्रार्थे वापि मानवाः । अनृतं ये न भाषंते ते नरास्स्वर्गगामिनः

Transliteration

ātmārthe vā parārthe vā putrārthe vāpi mānavāḥ | anṛtaṃ ye na bhāṣaṃte te narāssvargagāminaḥ

Translation

Sea por el propio bien, por el bien ajeno o incluso por el bien del hijo, quienes no pronuncian falsedad son, en verdad, hombres destinados al cielo.

Word by Word

• ātmārthe: for one’s own sake
• ātmārthe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'for one’s own purpose'

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (विकल्पार्थक अव्यय) expressing 'or'

• parārthe: for another’s sake
• parārthe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular; तत्पुरुष: 'for another’s purpose'

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (विकल्पार्थक)

• putrārthe: for (the sake of) a son
• putrārthe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular; तत्पुरुष: 'for a son’s sake / for obtaining a son'

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (विकल्पार्थक)

• api: even/also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (समुच्चय/अपि = 'even/also')

• mānavāḥ: people/men
• mānavāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mānava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural (बहुवचन)

• anṛtam: falsehood
• anṛtam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; object of 'bhāṣante'

• ye: who
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; relative pronoun

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध)

• bhāṣante: speak
• bhāṣante: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhāṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• te: those
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; correlative pronoun

• narāḥ: men
• narāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; in apposition to 'te'

• svargagāminaḥ: heaven-going
• svargagāminaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svarga + gāmin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: 'going to heaven' (gāmin = goer) qualifying 'narāḥ'

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Śiva’s direct injunction universalizes satya as a non-negotiable vow even under pressure (self-interest, altruism, or attachment to offspring); promises svarga as immediate fruit while implying higher eligibility for Śiva’s liberating grace.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that satya (truthfulness) is a core dharma that purifies the soul and loosens pāśa (bondage); refusing to lie even under pressure becomes a Shaiva ethical discipline that leads to higher spiritual destiny.

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

Linga-worship is not only external ritual but inner alignment with Shiva’s purity; speaking truth supports śuddhi (inner cleanliness), making devotion to Saguna Shiva sincere and fit for grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt satya as a daily vrata alongside Shiva-upāsanā—recite the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a conscious resolve to avoid false speech, especially on pradosha or Mahāśivarātri.