Shloka 32

पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा

Praise of Water-Gift and the Construction of Wells and Tanks

Devanagari script

मुनयस्सत्यनिरतास्तपस्तप्त्वा सुदुश्चरम् । सत्यधर्मरतास्सिद्धास्ततस्स्वर्गं च ते गताः

Transliteration

munayassatyaniratāstapastaptvā suduścaram | satyadharmaratāssiddhāstatassvargaṃ ca te gatāḥ

Translation

ಸತ್ಯನಿಷ್ಠರಾದ ಆ ಮುನಿಗಳು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದುಶ್ಚರ ತಪಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರರಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು, ನಂತರ ಸ್ವರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು.

Word by Word

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• सत्यनिरताः: engaged in truth
• सत्यनिरताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य + निरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifies मुनयः); सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः/उपपद-समासः (satye nirataḥ)

• तपः: austerity
• तपः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• तप्त्वा: having practiced (austerity)
• तप्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• सुदुश्चरम्: very difficult (to perform)
• सुदुश्चरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + दुष्चर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies तपः); उपसर्ग-पूर्वपद ‘सु-’ intensifier

• सत्यधर्मरताः: devoted to truth and dharma
• सत्यधर्मरताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य + धर्म + रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifies मुनयः); बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (satye dharme ca ratāḥ)

• सिद्धाः: accomplished/perfected
• सिद्धाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) ‘thereupon/from there’

• स्वर्गम्: heaven
• स्वर्गम्: Gati-karma (गतिकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• गताः: went/attained
• गताः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (past active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Sages (Munis)

FAQs

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

It teaches that steadfast satya (truthfulness) combined with sincere tapas (austerity) refines the soul and yields spiritual attainment—here described as reaching svarga—showing the moral-ascetic foundation praised in Shaiva dharma.

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

Though the verse does not explicitly mention the Linga, it supports the Shaiva principle that outer worship becomes fruitful when anchored in inner purity—satya, dharma, and disciplined tapas—qualities central to approaching Saguna Shiva with devotion and integrity.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It points to vrata-like discipline and tapas grounded in truthfulness; a practical takeaway is to keep satya as a vow while undertaking Shaiva sadhana such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with restraint and ethical conduct.