Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 5

Śiva’s Boon to Viśvakarman and the Manifestation of Devī

Bhavānī/Parāśakti

Devanagari script

प्रजानामेव बृद्ध्यर्थं तपस्तप्तं त्वयाधुना । तपसा ऽनेन तुष्टोस्मि ददामि च तवेप्सितम्

Transliteration

prajānāmeva bṛddhyarthaṃ tapastaptaṃ tvayādhunā | tapasā 'nena tuṣṭosmi dadāmi ca tavepsitam

Translation

“En verdad, ahora has practicado tapas (austeridad) para el crecimiento y el bienestar de los seres. Con este mismo tapas estoy complacido; por ello te concedo lo que deseas.”

Word by Word

• प्रजानाम्: of creatures/subjects
• प्रजानाम्: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: अवधारण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण अव्यय (only/indeed)

• बृद्ध्यर्थम्: for (their) increase
• बृद्ध्यर्थम्: प्रयोजन (purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृद्धि + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (बृद्ध्याः अर्थम् = for the sake of growth); प्रयोजनार्थक

• तपः: austerity
• तपः: कर्म (object of तप्तम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तप्तम्: performed
• तप्तम्: विधेय (predicate: has been done)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √तप् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अर्थः: performed/undertaken

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: कर्ता (agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन (Instrumental: by you)

• अधुना: now
• अधुना: कालाधिकरण (temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधुना (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb: now/just now)

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: करण (instrument/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• अनेन: by this
• अनेन: करण (instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Instrumental: by this)

• तुष्टः: pleased
• तुष्टः: विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective of अहम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √तुष् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: क्रिया (copula)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ददामि: I give
• ददामि: क्रिया (verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (and)

• तव: to you/your
• तव: सम्प्रदान-सम्बन्ध (recipient relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन (Genitive: to you/your)

• ईप्सितम्: the desired (boon)
• ईप्सितम्: कर्म (object of ददामि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √आप् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP) with desiderative sense in usage: desired/wished-for; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that tapas becomes spiritually potent when aligned with dharma—performed for the welfare of beings—drawing Shiva’s grace (anugraha) and resulting in fulfillment of rightful desires.

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

The verse reflects Saguna Shiva as the responsive Lord who is pleased by sincere practice and grants boons; in Linga-worship, this same principle appears as Shiva’s anugraha arising from disciplined devotion, purity, and self-offering.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Undertake disciplined tapas with a selfless intention—regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), observance of vratas (especially Mahāśivarātri), and steady meditation—offering the merit for the good of all beings.