Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 49

शिवसंस्कार-दीक्षानिरूपणम् (Śivasaṃskāra and the Typology of Dīkṣā)

Devanagari script

तोषयेत्तं प्रयत्नेन मनसा कर्मणा गिरा । तावदाराधयेच्छिष्यः प्रसन्नोसौ भवेद्यथा

Transliteration

toṣayettaṃ prayatnena manasā karmaṇā girā | tāvadārādhayecchiṣyaḥ prasannosau bhavedyathā

Translation

മനസ്സാൽ, പ്രവൃത്തിയാൽ, വാക്കാൽ പരിശ്രമത്തോടെ അവനെ പ്രസാദിപ്പിക്കണം. ഗുരു/ഈശ്വരൻ പ്രസന്നനാകുന്നതുവരെ ശിഷ്യൻ സേവയും ആരാധനയും തുടരണം.

Word by Word

• तोषयेत्: should please
• तोषयेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तुष् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative sense: ‘cause to be pleased’)

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्रयत्नेन: with effort
• प्रयत्नेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मनसा: with mind
• मनसा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कर्मणा: with action
• कर्मणा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गिरा: with speech
• गिरा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तावत्: so long; to that extent
• तावत्: सम्बन्ध/अव्यय (Adverbial/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; परिमाण/अवधि-बोधक (adverb: ‘so long/so much’)

• आराधयेत्: should worship
• आराधयेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-राध् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: ‘worship/propitiate’)

• शिष्यः: the disciple
• शिष्यः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• प्रसन्नः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of ‘asau’)

• असौ: that (person, i.e., the guru/deity)
• असौ: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• भवेत्: may become
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• यथा: so that
• यथा: सम्बन्ध/हेतु-उद्देश्य (Purpose relation/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (conjunction/adverb: ‘so that/as’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that progress in Shaiva sadhana depends on wholehearted alignment of thought, word, and deed, expressed as humble guru-seva until grace arises—an essential doorway to Shiva’s anugraha (liberating favor).

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

Linga-worship is not only external ritual; it must be supported by purity of mind, disciplined conduct, and truthful speech. Serving the guru who transmits Shiva-knowledge is treated as a living extension of Saguna Shiva-upasana leading toward realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice tri-karana-shuddhi (purity of mind, speech, and action) alongside steady guru-seva; support it with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and daily worship performed with sincerity until inner clarity and grace are felt.