Shloka 39

बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्

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

Devanagari script

देवैश्च ऋषिभिश्चापि स्वात्मसिद्ध्यर्थमेव हि । समंत्रेणात्महस्तेन कृतं यच्छुद्धमंडले

Transliteration

devaiśca ṛṣibhiścāpi svātmasiddhyarthameva hi | samaṃtreṇātmahastena kṛtaṃ yacchuddhamaṃḍale

Translation

Sesungguhnya, apa yang dilakukan oleh para dewa dan para ṛṣi—semata-mata demi pencapaian kesempurnaan rohani diri—dilaksanakan dalam maṇḍala yang suci, dengan bacaan mantra, dan oleh tangan mereka sendiri.

Word by Word

• देवैः: by the gods
• देवैः: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument/Agent in passive context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• ऋषिभिः: by the sages
• ऋषिभिः: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument/Agent in passive context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• स्व-आत्म-सिद्धि-अर्थम्: for one’s own self-realization
• स्व-आत्म-सिद्धि-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: स्वात्मनः सिद्धेः अर्थम् = for the attainment of one’s own self (spiritual) perfection; प्रयोजन (purpose)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphatic particle)

• हि: for/indeed
• हि: Hetu (हेतु/Reason marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थक निपात (causal/explanatory particle)

• स-मन्त्रेण: with (a) mantra
• स-मन्त्रेण: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: मन्त्रेण सह = with mantra

• आत्म-हस्तेन: by one’s own hand
• आत्म-हस्तेन: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: आत्मनः हस्तः = by one’s own hand

• कृतम्: done/made
• कृतम्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predication)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र प्रथमा (predicate/qualifier of यत्)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• शुद्ध-मण्डले: in a pure mandala
• शुद्ध-मण्डले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: शुद्धं मण्डलं यस्मिन् = in a pure circle/mandala

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a site-legend; it legitimizes the practice by citing precedent: devas and ṛṣis performed the rite for svātma-siddhi in a śuddha-maṇḍala with mantra and personal effort.

Significance: Emphasizes adhikāra and method: purity of space (maṇḍala), purity of sound (mantra), and purity of agency (ātmahasta) together conduce to siddhi and, in Siddhānta terms, readiness for Śiva’s liberating grace.

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Rishis

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that siddhi (spiritual accomplishment) arises from disciplined, personal sādhanā—performed with mantra and inner intent—within purity of space and mind, oriented toward Pati (Śiva) as the liberating Lord.

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

A “śuddha-maṇḍala” is the consecrated setting commonly used for saguna worship such as Liṅga-pūjā; the verse highlights correct procedure—mantra and personal performance—by which devotees approach Śiva through form for inner transformation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Prepare a clean sacred space/maṇḍala, perform worship personally (not casually delegated), and recite Shiva-mantras with focus—especially the pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) where applicable—maintaining purity and steadiness of mind.