Shloka 30

Devanagari script

मदाज्ञासत्यकरणान्नाम्ना सत्यवती भव । वन्दनीया तथाशेषैर्योगिभिस्त्रिदशैरपि

Transliteration

madājñāsatyakaraṇānnāmnā satyavatī bhava | vandanīyā tathāśeṣairyogibhistridaśairapi

Translation

ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಸತ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಕಾರಣ ನೀನು ‘ಸತ್ಯವತಿ’ ಎಂಬ ನಾಮದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಳಾಗು; ಎಲ್ಲ ಯೋಗಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ದೇವತೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ವಂದನೀಯಳಾಗುವೆ.

Word by Word

• मत्-आज्ञा-सत्य-करणात्: because of fulfilling my true command
• मत्-आज्ञा-सत्य-करणात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम) + आज्ञा + सत्य + करण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (करण as n./m. in usage), पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘from (your) truthfully carrying out my command’

• नाम्ना: by name
• नाम्ना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; instrumental ‘by name/as the name’

• सत्यवती: Satyavatī
• सत्यवती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्यवत्/सत्यवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; proper name/predicate nominative

• भव: become
• भव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• वन्दनीया: worthy of reverence
• वन्दनीया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वन्द् (धातु) + अनीयर् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (gerundive/अनीयर्, ‘to be worshipped’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; predicate adjective of सत्यवती

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• अशेषैः: by all
• अशेषैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; ‘by all, without remainder’

• योगिभिः: by yogins
• योगिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• त्रिदशैः: by the gods
• त्रिदशैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिदश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; ‘gods’

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक-अव्यय (particle: also/even)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

Shiva confers a new sacred identity—“Satyavatī”—showing that aligning one’s will with the Lord’s ājñā (divine command) and making it “true” leads to spiritual exaltation and universal reverence, a hallmark of the Pati (Lord) elevating the paśu (soul) by grace.

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

The verse reflects Saguna Shiva’s personal grace: the Lord directly addresses and blesses a devotee, indicating that devotion and obedience to Shiva’s will are integral to Shaiva worship—whether approached through the Linga (iconic presence) or through direct remembrance of Shiva as the bestower of boons.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is disciplined obedience to Shiva’s injunctions (ājñā) supported by yogic steadiness and truthfulness (satya). Practically, one may pair this with daily Shiva-smaraṇa and japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating satya in speech and action as a living vrata.