Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10

पाशुपतज्ञानप्रश्नः — Inquiry into Pāśupata Knowledge

Paśu–Pāśa–Paśupati

Devanagari script

इति संचोदितः श्रीमानुपमन्युर्महात्मना । प्रणम्य देवं देवीं च प्राह पुष्टो यथा तथा

Transliteration

iti saṃcoditaḥ śrīmānupamanyurmahātmanā | praṇamya devaṃ devīṃ ca prāha puṣṭo yathā tathā

Translation

अशा रीतीने त्या महात्म्याने प्रेरित केल्यावर श्रीमान् उपमन्युने देव-देवींना प्रणाम केला आणि धैर्य-उत्साह प्राप्त होऊन, जसे सांगितले तसेच बोलला।

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• संचोदितः: prompted/urged
• संचोदितः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + चुद् (धातु) → संचोदित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• श्रीमान्: illustrious; venerable
• श्रीमान्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive adjective)

• उपमन्युः: Upamanyu
• उपमन्युः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपमन्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• महात्मना: by the great-souled (one)
• महात्मना: करण/हेतु (Karaṇa/Agent-instrument; by the great-souled one)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• प्रणम्य: having bowed
• प्रणम्य: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• देवीम्: the goddess
• देवीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

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

• प्राह: said/spoke
• प्राह: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अह्/ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• पुष्टः: strengthened/encouraged
• पुष्टः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; √पुष्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त/विशेषण (past participial adjective), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• यथा: as
• यथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: as/according to)

• तथा: so/accordingly
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: तदनुरूप-अव्यय (correlative adverb: so/accordingly)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Upamanyu

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta spirit of humility and receptivity: divine knowledge is received through reverent surrender to Pati (Shiva) together with Shakti (the Goddess), after which the seeker speaks and acts with inner strength (puṣṭaḥ).

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

By bowing to “the God and the Goddess,” the text affirms Saguna worship—approaching Shiva with form and grace (often through the Linga) along with Shakti, emphasizing that devotion and proper approach prepare the aspirant for higher instruction.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to begin recitation, japa, or study with praṇāma (salutation) to Shiva and Parvati—then proceed with focused intention; this aligns with Shaiva practice of starting worship with reverence before mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara).