Shloka 3

Devanagari script

जायते न हि सन्देहो नेतरेषामिति श्रुतिः । शिवभक्तिविहीनानामिति तत्त्वार्थनिश्चयः

Transliteration

jāyate na hi sandeho netareṣāmiti śrutiḥ | śivabhaktivihīnānāmiti tattvārthaniścayaḥ

Translation

ఇందులో సందేహం పుట్టదు—అని శ్రుతి ప్రకటిస్తుంది; ఇతరులకు అలా కాదు. ఇది స్థిరమైన తత్త్వనిర్ణయం: శివభక్తి లేనివారికి తత్త్వార్థ నిశ్చయం, ఫలసిద్ధి కలగదు।

Word by Word

जायतेarises; is born

नnot

हिindeed; for

सन्देहःdoubt

नnot

इतरेषाम्of others

इतिthus (so says)

श्रुतिःthe scripture/śruti

शिव-भक्ति-विहीनानाम्of those devoid of devotion to Śiva

इतिthus

तत्त्व-अर्थ-निश्चयःthe ascertainment of the true meaning

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailasa Samhita teaching to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

Shiva

FAQs

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

It asserts a settled Shaiva conclusion: certainty in the highest truth and its fruit is secured through Śiva-bhakti; without devotion to Pati (Śiva), spiritual attainment remains incomplete.

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

Linga/Saguna worship functions as a concrete support for Śiva-bhakti; the verse emphasizes that devotion—not mere external affiliation—determines whether spiritual certainty and grace-bearing realization arises.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Cultivate steady Śiva-bhakti through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with faithful Linga-pūjā; the key takeaway is removing doubt by consistent devotional discipline.