Shloka 8

पुराणविदः महिमा तथा अध्ययन-अध्यापन-दानफलम्

The Glory of the Purāṇa-Knower and the Fruits of Study, Teaching, and Giving

Devanagari script

यो ददाति महाप्रीत्या पुराणज्ञाय सज्जनः । पात्राय शुभवस्तूनि स याति परमां गतिम्

Transliteration

yo dadāti mahāprītyā purāṇajñāya sajjanaḥ | pātrāya śubhavastūni sa yāti paramāṃ gatim

Translation

Orang saleh yang dengan sukacita besar memberikan persembahan yang baik kepada penerima yang layak dan memahami Purāṇa, ia mencapai tujuan tertinggi.

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• ददाति: gives
• ददाति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• महाप्रीत्या: with great joy
• महाप्रीत्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाप्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महती प्रीतिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/हेतु), एकवचन

• पुराण-ज्ञाय: to the knower of the Purāṇa
• पुराण-ज्ञाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (purāṇasya jñaḥ); पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• सज्जनः: a good man
• सज्जनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सज्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; यः-सम्बन्धी विशेष्य (apposition to यः)

• पात्राय: to a worthy recipient
• पात्राय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• शुभ-वस्तूनि: auspicious things
• शुभ-वस्तूनि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + वस्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (शुभानि वस्तूनि); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अन्वादेश (correlative pronoun to यः)

• याति: goes/attains
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• परमाम्: supreme
• परमाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying गतिम्)

• गतिम्: state/goal
• गतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

FAQs

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

It teaches that joyful, devotion-filled charity (dāna) offered with discernment to a worthy, scripturally grounded recipient becomes a direct support for attaining the highest spiritual end—liberation by Shiva’s grace.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship, devotion is expressed not only through pūjā to the Liṅga but also through dharmic conduct; giving auspicious gifts to qualified devotees and teachers is treated as an extension of Shiva-bhakti that purifies the soul.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It implies pātra-dāna—making auspicious donations with a pure intention, ideally alongside Shiva-oriented observances (japa of the Panchākṣarī, wearing bhasma/tripuṇḍra, or Mahāśivarātri vrata) to deepen inner purity and devotion.