Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 30

पाशुपतज्ञानप्रश्नः — Inquiry into Pāśupata Knowledge

Paśu–Pāśa–Paśupati

Devanagari script

पुण्यानुरूपं भूतेभ्यः पुरुषस्यानुशासनात् । करोति संपदः शश्वज्ज्ञानं चापि सुमेधसाम्

Transliteration

puṇyānurūpaṃ bhūtebhyaḥ puruṣasyānuśāsanāt | karoti saṃpadaḥ śaśvajjñānaṃ cāpi sumedhasām

Translation

Par l’ordonnance de la Personne Suprême (Pati), les êtres reçoivent des fruits exactement conformes à leur mérite; et aux esprits sages, Il accorde sans cesse la prospérité ainsi que la connaissance véritable.

Word by Word

• पुण्य-अनुरूपम्: according to merit
• पुण्य-अनुरूपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष ‘in accordance with merit’

• भूतेभ्यः: to beings
• भूतेभ्यः: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान) बहुवचन; Dative plural

• पुरुषस्य: of the Person (Lord)
• पुरुषस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध) एकवचन; Genitive singular

• अनुशासनात्: from/according to the command
• अनुशासनात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुशासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (हेतु/अपादान) एकवचन; Ablative singular

• करोति: makes/produces
• करोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Present indicative 3rd sg

• संपदः: prosperities/fortunes
• संपदः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्पद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म) बहुवचन; Accusative plural (Vedic/epic form; = सम्पदः for सम्पदः/सम्पदः)

• शश्वत्: always
• शश्वत्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शश्वत् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय; adverb ‘always/continually’

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचन; Accusative singular

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

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक-अव्यय; particle ‘also/even’

• सुमेधसाम्: of the wise
• सुमेधसाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + मेधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध) बहुवचन; Genitive plural ‘of the wise/intelligent’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shiva as Pati governs the universe with perfect justice: fruits arise according to puṇya, and mature souls are additionally guided toward liberating knowledge (jñāna).

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

Seeing Shiva as the personal Lord who dispenses karmic results supports Saguna worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—because devotion aligns one’s conduct with dharma and ripens the mind for jñāna granted by Shiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice steady Shiva-bhakti with daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and cultivate ethical living (puṇya); this purifies the mind so Shiva’s grace manifests as right knowledge.