Shloka 54

प्रणवार्थपद्धतिवर्णनम्

Methodical Explanation of the Meaning of Praṇava/Om

Devanagari script

तस्माल्लब्धं मद्गुरुणा व्यासेनामिततेजसा । तस्माल्लब्धमिदम्पुण्यम्मयापि मुनिपुंगवाः

Transliteration

tasmāllabdhaṃ madguruṇā vyāsenāmitatejasā | tasmāllabdhamidampuṇyammayāpi munipuṃgavāḥ

Translation

Maka, ajaran suci ini telah diperoleh daripada guruku, resi Vyāsa yang bersinar dengan kemuliaan tiada terhingga. Oleh itu, wahai para resi yang utama, pengetahuan yang penuh pahala ini turut aku peroleh.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: from that (source)
• तस्मात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुँलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (5th/ablative), एकवचन (singular)

• लब्धम्: obtained
• लब्धम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु) → लब्ध (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भाव (obtained)

• मत्-गुरुणा: by my guru
• मत्-गुरुणा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument-Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: 'my guru'); गुरु-शब्दः पुँलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

• व्यासेन: by Vyāsa
• व्यासेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument-Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुँलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

• अमित-तेजसा: of immeasurable splendor
• अमित-तेजसा: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमित (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: 'immeasurable-splendour'); तेजस्-शब्दः नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् व्यासस्य

• तस्मात्: from that (source)
• तस्मात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (ablative), एकवचन

• लब्धम्: obtained
• लब्धम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु) → लब्ध (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुण्यम्: merit; sacred (thing)
• पुण्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; इदम् इत्यस्य विशेष्य/विशेषणभावः

• मया: by me
• मया: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument-Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया विभक्ति (instrumental), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-अर्थ (also/even)

• मुनि-पुंगवाः: O best of sages
• मुनि-पुंगवाः: सम्बोधन/कर्ता (Addressed/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुंगव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: 'bull among sages' = best sages); पुंगव-शब्दः पुँलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not site-specific; emphasizes śāstra’s sanctity through Vyāsa as the authoritative compiler, aligning with Purāṇic self-legitimation.

Significance: Affirms that receiving teaching through Vyāsa-paramparā is meritorious (puṇya) and purifying—an inner tīrtha of śravaṇa.

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa

FAQs

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

It emphasizes guru-paramparā: Shaiva wisdom is received through an authorized lineage, preserving the purity (puṇya) and efficacy of the teaching for liberation-oriented practice.

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

By grounding the narration in Vyāsa’s authority, the text establishes that practices like Liṅga-worship and devotion to Saguna Śiva are not mere opinion but revealed, lineage-transmitted disciplines within the Purāṇic Shaiva tradition.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is śravaṇa (reverent listening) from a qualified teacher and regular recitation/remembering of the Purāṇic teaching as a purifying sādhana supporting bhakti and inner discipline.