Shloka 3

तपसो महिमा

The Greatness and Typology of Tapas

Devanagari script

ये शिवं शुद्धकर्माणस्सुशुद्धतपसान्विताः । समर्चयन्ति तं नित्यं वन्द्यास्ते सर्वथान्वहम्

Transliteration

ye śivaṃ śuddhakarmāṇassuśuddhatapasānvitāḥ | samarcayanti taṃ nityaṃ vandyāste sarvathānvaham

Translation

ಶುದ್ಧಾಚಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿ, ಪರಮಶುದ್ಧ ತಪಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಯುಕ್ತರಾಗಿ, ನಿತ್ಯ ಭಕ್ತಿ-ಗೌರವಗಳಿಂದ ಶ್ರೀಶಿವನನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಚಿಸುವವರು ಸರ್ವಥಾ ಸರ್ವಕಾಲವೂ ವಂದನೀಯರು.

Word by Word

• ye: who
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; relative pronoun

• śivam: Śiva
• śivam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; object of 'samarcayanti'

• śuddhakarmāṇaḥ: of pure actions
• śuddhakarmāṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuddha + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; बहुव्रीहि: 'whose deeds are pure' qualifying 'ye'

• suśuddhatapasānvītāḥ: endowed with very pure austerity
• suśuddhatapasānvītāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-śuddha + tapas + anvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; उपपद/तत्पुरुष sense: 'endowed with very pure austerity' (anvita = endowed)

• samarcayanti: worship properly
• samarcayanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√arc (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person, Plural

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; refers to Śiva

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक used adverbially)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण द्वितीया) meaning 'always'

• vandyāḥ: worthy of reverence
• vandyāḥ: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vandya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; predicate adjective

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; correlative pronoun

• sarvathā: in every way
• sarvathā: Prakāra (प्रकार/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) meaning 'in every way'

• anvaham: day after day
• anvaham: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anvaham (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) meaning 'day by day/continually'

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages, Uma Samhita context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Daily reverent worship (nitya-samarcana) with śuddha-karman and tapas is praised as the mark of an exemplary devotee; such a devotee becomes ‘vandyāḥ’ (worthy of salutations), implying accruing puṇya and eligibility for Śiva’s grace.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that inner purity (śuddha-karman) and disciplined tapas, when joined to steady devotion, make a devotee fit for grace; such a Shiva-bhakta becomes worthy of reverence because their life aligns with dharma and God-centered practice.

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

The verse emphasizes consistent, reverent worship (samarcana) of Śiva as approachable Lord—commonly expressed through Liṅga-pūjā—where outward ritual is supported by purity and self-restraint, harmonizing Saguna devotion with inner purification.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A daily Shiva-upāsanā routine: regular pūjā with clean conduct, restrained living (tapas), and focused remembrance—often supported in Shaiva practice by japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with traditional aids like bhasma and rudrākṣa where appropriate.