Shloka 92

बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्

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

Devanagari script

संतारयति संसाराद्गुरुर्वै बोधकः पिता । उभयोरंतरं ज्ञात्वा पितरं गुरुमर्चयेत्

Transliteration

saṃtārayati saṃsārādgururvai bodhakaḥ pitā | ubhayoraṃtaraṃ jñātvā pitaraṃ gurumarcayet

Translation

Guru menyeberangkan seseorang melampaui saṃsāra, dan bapa sesungguhnya ialah yang membangunkan seseorang kepada kehidupan serta dharma-tanggungjawab. Mengetahui perbezaan antara kedua-duanya, hendaklah seseorang memuja kedua-duanya—bapa dan Guru.

Word by Word

• संतारयति: rescues / ferries across
• संतारयति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-तॄ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; causative sense ‘causes to cross/rescues’

• संसारात्: from saṃsāra (worldly cycle)
• संसारात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संसार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; Ablative singular

• गुरुः: the guru
• गुरुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (निपात) of emphasis/assurance

• बोधकः: the enlightener/teacher
• बोधकः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Predicate qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बोधक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular; predicate adjective of गुरुः

• पिता: father
• पिता: Karta (कर्ता/Appositional subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular; apposition to गुरुः

• उभयोः: of both (of the two)
• उभयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन; Genitive dual

• अन्तरम्: difference / distinction
• अन्तरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/क्त्वा), ‘having known’

• पितरम्: father
• पितरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• गुरुम्: guru
• गुरुम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; ‘should worship’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Characters & Entities

• Guru
• Father

FAQs

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

It establishes that liberation from saṃsāra is primarily enabled through the Guru’s spiritual knowledge, while the father is honored as the one who initiates one into embodied life, responsibility, and dharma; both are to be revered as supports for the soul’s progress toward Shiva.

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

In Shaiva practice, the Guru transmits proper understanding of Shiva-tattva and correct methods of Linga-worship (pujā, mantra, and inner attitude). Reverencing father and Guru stabilizes dharma and humility, which makes Saguna Shiva worship fruitful and purifying.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Daily respectful salutations (namaskāra) and service (sevā) to one’s Guru and parents before Shiva-pujā; then perform Linga worship with Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") as taught by the Guru, maintaining gratitude and discipline.