Shloka 50

Vaiśyanātha-avatāra-kathā

The Account of Śiva’s Manifestation as Vaiśyanātha

Devanagari script

सर्वस्वं द्विजमुख्येभ्यो दत्त्वा ध्यात्वा सदाशिवम् । तमग्निं त्रिः परिक्रम्य प्रवेशाभिमुखी ह्यभूत्

Transliteration

sarvasvaṃ dvijamukhyebhyo dattvā dhyātvā sadāśivam | tamagniṃ triḥ parikramya praveśābhimukhī hyabhūt

Translation

彼女は最勝の二度生まれ（ドヴィジャ）たちに一切を施し、サダーシヴァを念じて禅定した。ついでその聖火を三たび右繞し、身を向けて火中へ入ろうとした。

Word by Word

• सर्वस्वम्: all possessions
• सर्वस्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वस्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—सर्वं स्वम् इति (कर्मधारय/रूढ)

• द्विजमुख्येभ्यः: to the chief Brahmins
• द्विजमुख्येभ्यः: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), बहुवचन; समासः—द्विजानां मुख्याः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated on
• ध्यात्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव

• सदाशिवम्: Sadāśiva
• सदाशिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदा (अव्यय) + शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—सदा शिवः (कर्मधारय)

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अग्निम्: fire
• अग्निम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• त्रिः: three times
• त्रिः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: त्रिः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; संख्यावाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: thrice)

• परिक्रम्य: having circumambulated
• परिक्रम्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (ल्यप्/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव

• प्रवेश-अभिमुखी: facing toward entering
• प्रवेश-अभिमुखी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रवेश (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिमुखी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—प्रवेशस्य अभिमुखी (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/कारणार्थक निपात (particle: indeed)

• अभूत्: became/was
• अभूत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sadashiva
• Agni

FAQs

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

The verse presents a Shaiva ideal of inner surrender: external renunciation (giving away possessions) is crowned by unwavering remembrance of Sadāśiva, showing that liberation-oriented action is sanctified when rooted in devotion to the supreme Pati.

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

Meditating on Sadāśiva reflects focused devotion to Shiva’s auspicious, approachable aspect (Saguna upāsanā), where the devotee fixes the mind on the Lord as refuge; the ritual reverence (circumambulation) mirrors common Linga worship practices of pradakṣiṇā and consecrated intention.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It highlights dāna (charity) to the worthy, dhyāna (meditation) on Sadāśiva, and triḥ-pradakṣiṇā (three circumambulations) of a sanctified focus (here, the sacred fire), emphasizing purification of intent before undertaking a decisive vow or act.