Shiva Purana — Vidyesvara Samhita, Shloka 105

बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्

Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause

Devanagari script

दुःस्वप्नदर्शनाद्याश्च मता वै ह्यधिदैविकाः । शवचांडालपतितस्पर्शाद्येंतर्गृहे गते

Transliteration

duḥsvapnadarśanādyāśca matā vai hyadhidaivikāḥ | śavacāṃḍālapatitasparśādyeṃtargṛhe gate

Translation

Melihat mimpi buruk dan seumpamanya benar-benar dianggap sebagai adhidaivika (berpunca daripada kuasa halus yang lebih tinggi). Demikian juga, apabila di dalam rumah berlaku sentuhan dengan mayat, seorang Caṇḍāla, atau orang yang jatuh martabat—serta kekotoran seumpamanya—maka hendaklah difahami sebagai pengaruh sial dalam kategori yang sama.

Word by Word

• दुः-स्वप्न-दर्शन-आद्याः: bad-dream visions and the like
• दुः-स्वप्न-दर्शन-आद्याः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुः (उपसर्ग/अव्यय-पूर्वपद) + स्वप्न (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (दुःस्वप्नदर्शनम् आदि येषाम्)

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

• मताः: are considered
• मताः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत (कृदन्त; √मन्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'considered'

• वै: indeed
• वै: निपात (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• हि: for/indeed
• हि: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (causal/emphatic)

• अधिदैविकाः: pertaining to divine/daiva causes
• अधिदैविकाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधिदैविक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• शव-चाण्डाल-पतित-स्पर्श-आद्ये: in (the case of) contact with a corpse, a caṇḍāla, a fallen person, etc.
• शव-चाण्डाल-पतित-स्पर्श-आद्ये: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शव (प्रातिपदिक) + चाण्डाल (प्रातिपदिक) + पतित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त) + स्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (…स्पर्शः आदि यस्मिन्/यत्र)

• अन्तः-गृहे: inside the house
• अन्तः-गृहे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तः (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—अव्ययीभाव (अन्तः + गृहे = 'inside the house')

• गते: when (it) has gone/entered
• गते: क्रियाविशेषण/सप्तमीसम्बन्ध (Adverbial participle)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गत (कृदन्त; √गम् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past active participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरणसप्तमी-सापेक्ष (when it has entered)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: protective

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Duḥsvapna (bad dreams) are framed as adhidaivika—arising from unseen/supra-physical agencies—rather than merely psychological or bodily causes.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse classifies disturbing dreams and defiling contacts within the home as adhidaivika inauspiciousness—subtle disturbances that call for Śiva-centered purification, restoring harmony so devotion (bhakti) and worship can proceed without obstruction.

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

Such inauspicious conditions are traditionally addressed by turning to Saguna Śiva—worship of the Śiva-liṅga, japa of the Pañcākṣarī, and acts of śuddhi—so the devotee’s space and mind become fit vessels for Śiva’s presence and grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to perform Śiva-śuddhi: Pañcākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), offering water to the liṅga, and maintaining ritual cleanliness; if available in one’s tradition, applying bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and calm meditation on Śiva to dispel fear and negativity.