Shloka 13

शिवमायाप्रभाववर्णनम्

Description of the Power/Effects of Śiva’s Māyā

Devanagari script

बंधुर्मित्रमथाचार्य्यो रक्षन्नेताऽर्थवान्गुरुः । कल्पद्रुमोऽथ वा भ्राता पिता माता शिवो मतः

Transliteration

baṃdhurmitramathācāryyo rakṣannetā'rthavānguruḥ | kalpadrumo'tha vā bhrātā pitā mātā śivo mataḥ

Translation

Siwa dianggap sebagai kerabat dan sahabat, sebagai guru dan pemandu yang melindungi, sebagai Guru pemberi berkah yang menganugerahkan kemakmuran sejati. Ia juga bagaikan pohon pengabul keinginan—bahkan sebagai saudara, ayah, dan ibu.

Word by Word

• बन्धुः: a kinsman
• बन्धुः: Karta (कर्ता/विधेय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• मित्रम्: a friend
• मित्रम्: Karta (कर्ता/विधेय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; (समुच्चयार्थे सूची)

• अथ: and/then
• अथ: Sambandha (निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; 'and/then')

• आचार्यः: a teacher
• आचार्यः: Karta (कर्ता/विधेय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• रक्षन्: protecting
• रक्षन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'protecting'

• नेता: a leader
• नेता: Karta (कर्ता/विधेय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक (तृच्/agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अर्थवान्: wealthy; endowed with resources
• अर्थवान्: Karta (कर्ता/विधेय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्थवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; गुणवाचक (possessing wealth/meaning)

• गुरुः: a guru
• गुरुः: Karta (कर्ता/विधेय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कल्पद्रुमः: the wish-fulfilling tree
• कल्पद्रुमः: Karta (कर्ता/विधेय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्पद्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कल्पस्य द्रुमः)

• अथ: and/then
• अथ: Sambandha (निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; 'and/then')

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात/विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• भ्राता: a brother
• भ्राता: Karta (कर्ता/विधेय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पिता: a father
• पिता: Karta (कर्ता/विधेय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• माता: a mother
• माता: Karta (कर्ता/विधेय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शिवः: Śiva
• शिवः: Karta (कर्ता/विधेय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मतः: is considered (to be)
• मतः: Kriya (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP) 'मत' = 'considered/held as'; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय (predicative)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that Shiva, as Pati (the Supreme Lord), fulfills every essential role for the soul—protector, guide, and nurturer—implying that complete reliance (śaraṇāgati) in Shiva is the direct support for liberation.

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

By describing Shiva as the intimate protector and benefactor, the verse supports Saguna devotion: worship of the Shiva-Linga as the accessible form through which the formless Lord grants guidance, grace, and inner welfare.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-bhakti with japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating Shiva as one’s inner Guru and protector; this can be paired with simple Linga worship (water/abhisheka) as an act of surrender.