Shloka 51

Svagati-varṇana

Description of the Supreme State / One’s True Attainment

Devanagari script

मुनीनां पूजनीयश्च यशोधनसमन्वितः । शीलरूपगुणैश्वर्यं मत्प्रसादात्पदेपदे

Transliteration

munīnāṃ pūjanīyaśca yaśodhanasamanvitaḥ | śīlarūpaguṇaiśvaryaṃ matprasādātpadepade

Translation

നീ മുനിമാർക്കു പൂജ്യനാകും; യശസ്സും ധനസമ്പത്തും കൊണ്ട് സമ്പന്നനാകും. എന്റെ പ്രസാദത്താൽ ഓരോ പടിയിലും നിനക്കു സദാചാരം, മനോഹരരൂപം, ഉത്തമഗുണങ്ങൾ, ആത്മീയ ഐശ്വര്യം ലഭിക്കും।

Word by Word

• मुनीनाम्: of sages
• मुनीनाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन — 'of sages'

• पूजनीयः: worthy of worship
• पूजनीयः: विशेषण (Adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + अनीय (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कृदन्त-विशेषण (अनीयत्/gerundive) — 'fit to be worshipped'

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यशोधन-समन्वितः: endowed with fame and wealth
• यशोधन-समन्वितः: विशेषण (Adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशस् (प्रातिपदिक) + धन (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'यशोधन' = षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (यशसः धनम्), 'समन्वित' = क्त-प्रत्यय (सम्+अन्वि/अन्वि धातु) — 'endowed with'

• शील-रूप-गुण-ऐश्वर्यम्: character, beauty, virtues, and sovereignty
• शील-रूप-गुण-ऐश्वर्यम्: कर्म/फल (Object/Result, context-dependent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शील (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक) + ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (collective) — 'the set of character, form, virtues, and lordship'

• मत्-प्रसादात्: from my grace
• मत्-प्रसादात्: अपादान (Ablative source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मम प्रसादः) — 'from my grace'

• पदे: at every step
• पदे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन — 'in (each) step/place'

• पदे: at every step
• पदे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (reduplication) for distributive sense

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Enumerates ‘prasāda-phala’: honor among sages, fame, prosperity, and aiśvarya—typical fruits attributed to Śiva’s worship at kṣetras and in āśramas, culminating in dharmic excellence.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Munis (sages)

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shiva’s prasāda uplifts the devotee outwardly (honor, prosperity) and inwardly (character, virtues, spiritual authority), showing grace as a primary means of progress on the Shaiva path.

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

The verse reflects Saguna Shiva as the compassionate Lord who grants tangible and inner fruits to worshippers; Linga-worship is traditionally described as a direct way to receive such step-by-step protection and blessings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Steady bhakti supported by daily Shiva-puja—especially japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and reverent worship with bhasma and Rudraksha—aligns the devotee with Shiva’s prasāda described here.