Shloka 28

Devanagari script

शिवो दाता शिवो भोक्ता शिवः सर्वमिदं जगत् / शिवो जयति सर्वत्र यः शिवः सो ऽहमेव च

Transliteration

śivo dātā śivo bhoktā śivaḥ sarvamidaṃ jagat / śivo jayati sarvatra yaḥ śivaḥ so 'hameva ca

Translation

Шива — Дарующий; Шива — Вкушающий. Шива воистину есть вся эта вселенная. Шива торжествует повсюду — кто бы ни был тот Шива, тем самым Шивой являюсь и я.

Word by Word

• शिवः: Shiva
• शिवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• दाता: giver
• दाता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक (agent noun)

• शिवः: Shiva
• शिवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भोक्ता: enjoyer, experiencer
• भोक्ता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोक्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक

• शिवः: Shiva
• शिवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदं (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण/निर्देशक

• जगत्: world, universe
• जगत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• शिवः: Shiva
• शिवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जयति: conquers, is victorious
• जयति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Modifier (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• शिवः: Shiva
• शिवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; निर्देश (correlative)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्रथमपुरुष सर्वनाम

• एव: indeed, only
• एव: Modifier (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक/अवधारण (emphatic particle)

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrative voice in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra; sectarian praise presented as a teaching)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Non-dual realization: the supreme principle (Śiva) is giver, enjoyer, and the universe; the self is not other than that Śiva.

Vedantic Theme: Mahāvākya-style identity (tat-tvam/so’ham) and sarvātma-bhāva; dissolution of subject-object duality.

Application: Contemplate ‘Śivo’ham’ with ethical grounding; practice seeing all agency and experience as arising in the one consciousness, reducing egoic grasping.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: passages praising supreme reality and the efficacy of realization for liberation (general parallel).

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of Shiva’s all-pervading nature in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames Śiva as both the cosmic source of gifts (dātā) and the inner experiencer (bhoktā), presenting liberation-oriented knowledge that the whole jagat is pervaded by Śiva.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By shifting identity from limited individuality to recognition of the all-pervading Lord—“that Śiva am I”—it points to knowledge and devotion as a means to transcend fear and bondage.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate reverence for the divine in all actions: give ethically, enjoy responsibly, and practice remembrance (japa/meditation) that dissolves ego-centered living.