Shloka 44

व्यासशौनकादिसंवादः | Vyāsa–Śaunaka and the Sages: Opening Dialogue of the Kailāsa-saṃhitā

Devanagari script

तारयस्व शिवज्ञानपोतेनास्मान्दयानिधे । शिवसद्भक्तितत्त्वार्थं ज्ञातुं श्रद्धालवो वयम्

Transliteration

tārayasva śivajñānapotenāsmāndayānidhe | śivasadbhaktitattvārthaṃ jñātuṃ śraddhālavo vayam

Translation

ああ慈悲の大海よ、シヴァの智慧という舟にて我らを渡らせたまえ。我らは信心深き求道者として、シヴァへの真実の帰依（バクティ）の真義と内奥の趣旨を知りたい。

Word by Word

• tārayasva: save (carry across)
• tārayasva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tṝ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; causative sense in usage ‘cause to cross/save’

• śiva-jñāna-potena: by the boat of Śiva-knowledge
• śiva-jñāna-potena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva + jñāna + pota (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः तत्पुरुष (śiva-jñānasya potaḥ); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• asmān: us
• asmān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• dayā-nidhe: O treasure of compassion
• dayā-nidhe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dayā + nidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (dayāyāḥ nidhiḥ); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• śiva-sad-bhakti-tattva-artham: the meaning of the principle of true devotion to Śiva
• śiva-sad-bhakti-tattva-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva + sat + bhakti + tattva + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः तत्पुरुष (मुख्यतः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: śiva-sad-bhakti-tattvasya arthaḥ); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे

• jñātum: to know
• jñātum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), ‘to know’

• śraddhālavaḥ: faithful
• śraddhālavaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śraddhālu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (vayam इति)

• vayam: we
• vayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

Speaker

Sages at Naimisharanya (Rishis) addressing Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a site-specific legend; the ‘boat of Śiva-jñāna’ functions as a portable tīrtha: śravaṇa/manana of Śiva-tattva that ferries across bhavārṇava.

Significance: Defines the core ‘pilgrimage’ as approaching the compassionate Lord (dayānidhi) through right knowledge and sadbhakti; merit is crossing saṃsāra via anugraha mediated by teaching.

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva-jñāna as the liberating “boat” that carries the soul beyond bondage, and it defines the seeker’s attitude as śraddhā (faithful receptivity) aimed at understanding the tattva (essence) of true devotion to Śiva.

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

By seeking “Śiva-knowledge,” the verse points to moving from external forms of worship (such as Liṅga-upāsanā and Saguna devotion) toward their inner meaning—recognizing Śiva as Pati (the Lord) and deepening devotion into transformative realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is śraddhā-driven śravaṇa and manana—listening to Śiva’s teachings and reflecting on them—supported by steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to internalize Śiva-bhakti and Śiva-jñāna.