Shloka 16

Devanagari script

सत्यधर्मरताश्चैव ज्ञानिनो ब्रह्मचारिणः । यद्गामिनोऽथ भूलोकान्निवसंति हि मानवाः

Transliteration

satyadharmaratāścaiva jñānino brahmacāriṇaḥ | yadgāmino'tha bhūlokānnivasaṃti hi mānavāḥ

Translation

De fato, na região de Bhūloka habitam seres humanos que se deleitam na verdade e no dharma—sábios conhecedores, firmes no brahmacarya—cujas vidas seguem esse caminho e esse fim mais elevado.

Word by Word

सत्यधर्मरताःdevoted to truth and dharma

चand

एवindeed

ज्ञानिनःknowers (wise ones)

ब्रह्मचारिणःbrahmacārins (celibate students)

यद्गामिनःthose who go to that (world)

अथthen

भूलोकात्from the earth-world

निवसन्तिthey dwell

हिindeed

मानवाःhumans

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana discourse to the sages, as typical for Uma-saṃhitā narration)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

FAQs

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

The verse praises the Shaiva ideal of a purified human life—truthfulness, dharma, inner knowledge, and brahmacarya—showing that Bhūloka can become a field for liberation when one aligns conduct with the higher path toward Pati (Lord Shiva).

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

Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is not merely external; it is sustained by satya, dharma, and self-restraint. Such disciplined devotees become fit to approach Saguna Shiva through worship and, by His grace, mature toward realization of Shiva beyond limitation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is brahmacarya and truthful living supported by daily Shiva-smaraṇa and japa—especially the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—along with simple purity disciplines traditionally paired with bhasma and Rudraksha for steadiness in sādhana.