Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 60

मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः

Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline

Devanagari script

मनसा कर्मणा वाचा यो ऽपि कोपि शिवाश्रितः । स्वराष्ट्रपतिमुद्दिश्य शिवा श्रितमथापि वा

Transliteration

manasā karmaṇā vācā yo 'pi kopi śivāśritaḥ | svarāṣṭrapatimuddiśya śivā śritamathāpi vā

Translation

ആരായാലും മനസ്സാൽ, പ്രവൃത്തിയാൽ, വാക്കാൽ ശിവാശ്രയനായാൽ—സ്വരാജ്യാധിപനെ ലക്ഷ്യമാക്കിയാലും മറ്റൊരു ശിവഭക്തനെ ലക്ഷ്യമാക്കിയാലും—അവൻ ശിവന്റെ ശരണത്തിൽ ഉള്ളവനായി കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്നു।

Word by Word

• manasā: by mind
• manasā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental/तृतीया), Ekavacana

• karmaṇā: by deed/action
• karmaṇā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (Instrumental), Ekavacana

• vācā: by speech
• vācā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (Instrumental/तृतीया), Ekavacana

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; relative pronoun

• api: even
• api: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (निपात)

• kaḥ: anyone
• kaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; indefinite ‘anyone’ (अनिश्चित सर्वनाम)

• api: even
• api: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (निपात)

• śiva-āśritaḥ: one devoted to Śiva; one who has taken refuge in Śiva
• śiva-āśritaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition to yaḥ/kaḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + āśrita (प्रातिपदिक; √śri (धातु) + kta)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; kṛdanta past participle (क्त/PPP) used substantively; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• sva-rāṣṭra-patim: the ruler of one’s own realm
• sva-rāṣṭra-patim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + rāṣṭra (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative), Ekavacana

• uddiśya: targeting; with reference to
• uddiśya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Converb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ud-√diś (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta gerund (ल्यबन्त), converb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• śiva-āśritam: a Śiva-devotee (as target)
• śiva-āśritam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + āśrita (प्रातिपदिक; √śri (धातु) + kta)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; kṛdanta PPP (क्त) used substantively; Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative), Ekavacana (form may also be read as neuter; context suggests ‘a Śiva-devotee’ as object)

• atha: then; moreover
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, discourse particle (अनन्तर/प्रकरण-निपात)

• api: even; also
• api: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (निपात)

• vā: or
• vā: Vikalpa (विकल्प/Alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, disjunctive particle (विकल्प-निपात)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse pivots from prohibition to protection: ‘śivāśrita’ (one who takes refuge in Śiva) is implicitly under Śiva’s guardianship; thus targeting such persons (including the realm’s protector) is spiritually perilous.

Significance: Affirms śaraṇāgati (refuge) as a marker of Śiva’s grace; pilgrims/devotees are to be treated as inviolable (abhaya) within dharmic society.

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches integral surrender—aligning mind, speech, and action with Śiva-bhakti—showing that refuge in Pati (Śiva) is established by wholehearted orientation, not merely by external identity.

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

By emphasizing devotion expressed through thought, word, and deed, it supports Saguna worship (such as Linga-pūjā) as a disciplined way to anchor the mind and conduct in Śiva, culminating in inner refuge.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice daily Śiva-smaraṇa with ethical speech and conduct—e.g., japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while maintaining truthful, non-harmful words and Śiva-aligned actions.