Shloka 64

Bhāratavarṣa–Navabheda-Vyavasthā

The Nine Divisions of Bhāratavarṣa and Its Sacred Geography

Devanagari script

सत्यानृते न तस्यास्तां सदैव वसतिस्सदा । तुल्यवेषास्तु मनुजा हेमवर्णैकरूपिणः

Transliteration

satyānṛte na tasyāstāṃ sadaiva vasatissadā | tulyaveṣāstu manujā hemavarṇaikarūpiṇaḥ

Translation

នៅក្នុងលោកនោះ មិនមានការបែងចែកថា ពិត ឬ មិនពិតទេ; មានតែការស្នាក់នៅអចិន្ត្រៃយ៍ជានិច្ច។ មនុស្សនៅទីនោះស្លៀកពាក់ដូចគ្នា មានរូបរាងតែមួយ ពន្លឺដូចមាស។

Word by Word

• satya-anṛte: in truth and falsehood
• satya-anṛte: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक) + anṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Dual; dvandva: ‘in truth and untruth’

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध)

• tasya: of him/that (realm)
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; pronoun

• āstām: let it be / (be)
• āstām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: Imperative/benedictive-like fixed form ‘āstām’ (लोट्-लकार/आज्ञार्थ), 3rd person, Dual; idiomatic: ‘let there be / there is no concern’ (often with na)

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• vasatiḥ: dwelling/abode
• vasatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• tulya-veṣāḥ: of equal dress
• tulya-veṣāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tulya (प्रातिपदिक) + veṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; karmadhāraya: ‘having equal attire’

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• manujāḥ: men/humans
• manujāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• hema-varṇa-eka-rūpiṇaḥ: uniform in form, golden-colored
• hema-varṇa-eka-rūpiṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hema (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + eka (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; tatpuruṣa: ‘having one form of golden color’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: loka-description where conventional dualities (satya/anṛta) are said not to apply; symbolic of concealed/altered epistemic categories

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It points to a liberated, Shiva-oriented state where worldly dualities (like truth vs. falsehood as social constructs) no longer bind consciousness, and beings abide steadily in a higher, uniform spiritual condition.

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

Linga-worship and devotion to Saguna Shiva purify the pashu (bound soul) and lead it toward the Pati (Shiva); this verse describes the fruit of such purification—abidance beyond ordinary distinctions and a radiant, sanctified mode of being.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steady Shiva-abidance through japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and regular purification disciplines such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, cultivating inner sameness and freedom from dualistic agitation.