Shloka 21

Śravaṇa–Kīrtana–Manana: Definitions and Hierarchy of Śaiva Sādhanā (श्रवणकीर्तनमनन-निरूपणम्)

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा ततो व्यासं सानुगो विधिनंदनः । जगाम स्वविमानेन पदं परमशोभनम्

Transliteration

evamuktvā tato vyāsaṃ sānugo vidhinaṃdanaḥ | jagāma svavimānena padaṃ paramaśobhanam

Translation

ເມື່ອກ່າວດັ່ງນັ້ນແລ້ວ, ວິທິນັນດະນະ—ບຸດແຫ່ງພຣະພຣະຫມາ—ພ້ອມດ້ວຍບໍລິວານ ໄດ້ຂຶ້ນສູ່ວິມານທິບຂອງຕົນ ແລະໄປຍັງຖິ່ນພໍ່ມີຄວາມສະຫງ່າງາມສູງສຸດ.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus)

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + ktvā (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय, absolutive/gerund): 'having said'

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपादान/क्रम (then/from there)

• vyāsam: Vyāsa
• vyāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• sa-anugaḥ: accompanied by followers
• sa-anugaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह/सम्, उपसर्गार्थ) + anuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सह-अनुगः: 'with attendants/followers')

• vidhi-nandanaḥ: Vidhinandana (son of Brahmā)
• vidhi-nandanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक) + nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'son of Vidhi/Brahmā')

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• sva-vimānena: by his own vimāna
• sva-vimānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'by his own aerial car')

• padam: abode, state
• padam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• parama-śobhanam: supremely beautiful
• parama-śobhanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + śobhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः ('supremely splendid') qualifying padam

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights that true instruction received in dharma and Shiva-oriented wisdom culminates in onward spiritual ascent—symbolized by the departure to a supremely radiant abode—affirming the Purana’s aim of guiding the jiva toward liberation and higher states.

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

In the Vidyeśvara context, divine teaching is tied to Shiva’s worship-method (especially Linga-upasana) as a practical path; the ‘radiant abode’ implies the fruit of disciplined Saguna worship that gradually matures the aspirant toward Shiva’s grace and ultimate freedom.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steadfast adherence to the taught Shiva-sadhana—regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), reverent Linga worship, and purity disciplines like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrāksha—so that instruction becomes lived realization.