Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 23

सत्रप्रवृत्तिः — वायोः आगमनं च

Commencement of the Satra and the Arrival of Vāyu

Devanagari script

इत्याकर्ण्य पुरावृत्तमृषीणां दीर्घसत्रिणाम् । वायुः प्रीतमना भूत्वा तत्रासीन्मुनिसंवृतः

Transliteration

ityākarṇya purāvṛttamṛṣīṇāṃ dīrghasatriṇām | vāyuḥ prītamanā bhūtvā tatrāsīnmunisaṃvṛtaḥ

Translation

Ayant ainsi entendu le récit ancien des rishis engagés dans le long satra, Vāyu se réjouit en son cœur et demeura assis là, entouré de ces munis.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्तिसूचक अव्यय

• आकर्ण्य: having heard
• आकर्ण्य: Kriyā (क्रिया/Converb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + कर्ण्/कृ (धातु; √कर्ण् ‘to hear’ in usage)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having heard’

• पुरावृत्तम्: the ancient account; what happened before
• पुरावृत्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘आकर्ण्य’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरा + वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक); पुरावृत्त (समस्तपद)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष ‘पुरा वृत्तम्’ (what happened before)

• ऋषीणाम्: of the sages
• ऋषीणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन

• दीर्घसत्रिणाम्: of those engaged in the long sacrifice
• दीर्घसत्रिणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Apposition to ‘ऋषीणाम्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीर्घसत्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक); दीर्घसत्रिन् = दीर्घसत्र + इन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-निष्ठ ‘दीर्घसत्रे (स्थिताः)’

• वायुः: Vāyu
• वायुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• प्रीतमना: with pleased mind
• प्रीतमना: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of ‘वायुः’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक); प्रीतमनस् (समस्तपद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि ‘प्रीतं मनः यस्य’

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया/Converb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having become’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb)

• आसीत्: was; stayed
• आसीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• मुनिसंवृतः: surrounded by sages
• मुनिसंवृतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate adjective of ‘वायुः’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुनि + संवृत (कृदन्त); मुनिसंवृत (समस्तपद)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) ‘संवृत’ from सम्+वृ (धातु) ‘covered/surrounded’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष ‘मुनिभिः संवृतः’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Śravaṇa of purā-vṛtta (sacred history) in sat-saṅga is presented as a cause for inner joy and receptivity to Śiva’s grace.

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Vayu
• Rishis
• Munis

FAQs

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

It highlights śravaṇa (reverent listening) in a sacred assembly: when divine beings and sages hear and share Shiva-tattva narratives, the mind becomes purified and receptive to liberating knowledge.

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

The verse sets the devotional and scriptural setting—sages in sattra and a pleased Vāyu—where teachings on Shiva (often approached as Saguna through Linga-worship and as Pati beyond qualities) are traditionally transmitted through attentive hearing.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Satsanga and śāstra-śravaṇa: regularly listening to Shiva Purana recitation in a disciplined, yajna-like setting, cultivating a pleased and steady mind fit for japa (e.g., Panchakshara) and contemplation.