Shloka 45

नरकलोकमार्गयमदूतस्वरूपवर्णनम् / Description of the Path to Naraka and the Nature of Yama’s Messengers

Devanagari script

धन्या यूयं महात्मानो निगमोदितकारिणः । यैश्च दिव्यसुखार्थाय भवद्भिस्सुकृतं कृतम्

Transliteration

dhanyā yūyaṃ mahātmāno nigamoditakāriṇaḥ | yaiśca divyasukhārthāya bhavadbhissukṛtaṃ kṛtam

Translation

ಧನ್ಯರು ನೀವು, ಓ ಮಹಾತ್ಮರೇ! ನೀವು ವೇದಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಆಚರಿಸುವವರು; ದಿವ್ಯ ಸುಖಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಪುಣ್ಯಕರ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ।

Word by Word

• धन्याः: blessed/fortunate
• धन्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• यूयम्: you (all)
• यूयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुषार्थे मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• महात्मानः: great-souled ones
• महात्मानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महत् + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् आत्मा यस्य)

• निगमोदितकारिणः: doers of what the Vedas enjoin
• निगमोदितकारिणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निगम + उदित + कारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (निगमेन उदितं/उक्तं यत्, तत् करोति)

• यैः: by whom
• यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• दिव्यसुखार्थाय: for the sake of divine happiness
• दिव्यसुखार्थाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्य + सुख + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (दिव्यं सुखं तस्य अर्थः/हेतुः)

• भवद्भिः: by you (honorific)
• भवद्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक; आदरार्थे)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; आदरार्थक सर्वनाम-प्रयोग

• सुकृतम्: a good deed/merit
• सुकृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + कृत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सु कृतम् = पुण्यकर्म)

• कृतम्: done
• कृतम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु) (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘done’ (elliptic with सुकृतम्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrative voice in the Shiva Purana, praising the righteous listeners/seekers)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

FAQs

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

It affirms that Veda-aligned conduct and sukṛta (merit) purify the soul and prepare the seeker for Shiva-bhakti and higher realization, moving from worldly aims toward auspicious spiritual uplift.

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

By praising Veda-guided action, it implicitly supports Vedic forms of Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga-puja—performed with right intent as a dharmic means to divine grace and inner refinement.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Veda-sanctioned Shiva worship as sukṛta—regular Linga-abhisheka, japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and disciplined dharmic living—done for sacred uplift rather than mere worldly gain.