Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 78

अन्तराय-उपसर्ग-विवेचनम् / Analysis of Yogic Obstacles (Antarāyas) and Upasargas

Devanagari script

सिध्यंति सिद्धयश्चात्र क्रमशो नात्र संशयः

Transliteration

sidhyaṃti siddhayaścātra kramaśo nātra saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Ici, les accomplissements spirituels (siddhis) s’obtiennent graduellement, étape par étape—sans aucun doute.

Word by Word

• सिध्यन्ति: are accomplished
• सिध्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिध् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद (Active), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सिद्धयः: accomplishments/powers
• सिद्धयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अत्र: here/in this (context)
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• क्रमशः: gradually/in sequence
• क्रमशः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रमशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• न: no/not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a jyotirliṅga narrative; it asserts krama (gradual order) of siddhi within the taught sādhana.

Significance: Encourages perseverance: siddhis and inner transformations unfold sequentially as pāśa is attenuated and Śiva’s grace becomes operative.

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It affirms a core Shaiva sādhanā principle: progress is orderly and cumulative—through disciplined devotion and yogic practice oriented to Pati (Shiva), attainments arise naturally over time, removing doubt and impatience.

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

Linga/Saguna worship trains steadiness (niṣṭhā) and purity; as devotion matures, grace-supported inner transformations unfold in sequence, culminating in deeper realization rather than merely chasing powers.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Consistent daily sādhanā—Pañcākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa observance, and meditation on Shiva—done regularly, with gradual results expected.