Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 36

प्रणवविभागः—वेदस्वरूपत्वं लिङ्गे च प्रतिष्ठा

The Division of Oṃ, Its Vedic Forms, and Its Placement in the Liṅga

Devanagari script

भोग्यात्मना परिणता विद्यावेद्या यतो मयि । साम चाह सुषुप्त्याख्यमेवं सर्वं मयोच्यते

Transliteration

bhogyātmanā pariṇatā vidyāvedyā yato mayi | sāma cāha suṣuptyākhyamevaṃ sarvaṃ mayocyate

Translation

Kuasa pengetahuan, apabila berubah menjadi objek yang dapat dialami (bhogya), menjadi yang dapat diketahui (vedya) kerana ia bernaung dalam Diri-Ku. Dan keadaan itu juga disebut “tidur lena” (suṣupti). Demikianlah, semuanya ini Aku nyatakan.

Word by Word

• भोग्य-आत्मना: by/with the nature of the enjoy-able (object-nature)
• भोग्य-आत्मना: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भोग्यस्य आत्मा = whose nature is the enjoy-able/object)

• परिणता: transformed, matured into
• परिणता: विशेषण (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-√नम् (धातु) → परिणत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भावे (past passive participle)

• विद्या-वेद्या: knowledge, the knowable knowledge
• विद्या-वेद्या: विशेष्य (Predicate/विशेष्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद्या (प्रातिपदिक) + वेद्य (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (विद्या एव वेद्या = knowledge that is to be known/knowable)

• यतः: from which; because
• यतः: सम्बन्ध (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; सम्बन्ध/हेतु-अर्थे (relative adverb: 'from which/wherefore/because')

• मयि: in me
• मयि: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), एकवचन

• साम: Sāman (Sāma-veda/chant)
• साम: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; छान्दस-रूप (Vedic/irregular stem सामन् → साम)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• आह: said
• आह: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अह्/√ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect, लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुषुप्ति-आख्यम्: called 'deep sleep'
• सुषुप्ति-आख्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुषुप्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सुषुप्तेः आख्यं = named 'sleep')

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार-वाचक (adverb of manner)

• सर्वम्: all (this)
• सर्वम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन

• उच्यते: is said/declared
• उच्यते: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present, लट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive), आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Tatpuruṣa

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames even the “knowable” world and the deep-sleep condition as dependent on Shiva (Pati), pointing to Him as the ground of consciousness beyond changing states—supporting the Shaiva Siddhanta view that liberation comes by recognizing the Lord as the ultimate substratum.

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

The Linga symbolizes Shiva as the unchanging support of all states (waking, dream, deep sleep). Saguna worship steadies the mind on Shiva so the seeker recognizes that all objects of experience and their knowing ultimately rest in Him.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditatively observe the three states and contemplate the witnessing presence as Shiva; support this with japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and, if following Shiva Purana practice, wear Rudraksha and apply Tripundra (bhasma) to cultivate steadiness and detachment from bhogya (objects).