Shloka 26

Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)

Devanagari script

तस्मादिदमसत्यं च त्वन्तु सत्यं समाचर । येनैव तुष्यते शम्भुस्तथा कार्यं नरेण च

Transliteration

tasmādidamasatyaṃ ca tvantu satyaṃ samācara | yenaiva tuṣyate śambhustathā kāryaṃ nareṇa ca

Translation

కాబట్టి ఇవన్నీ అసత్యం; నీవు మాత్రం సత్యాన్ని ఆచరించు. శంభువు (శ్రీశివుడు) తృప్తి చెందే విధంగా మాత్రమే మనిషి కార్యం చేయాలి.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Sambandha/Reason (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात् = therefore/from that (ablatival adverb)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदं (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• असत्यम्: untrue/false
• असत्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (to 'इदम्')

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

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सम्बोधनार्थे कर्ता

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेष (particle: but/indeed)

• सत्यम्: truth
• सत्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म (object of 'समाचर')

• समाचर: practice / follow
• समाचर: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + चर् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; विधिलिङ्गार्थ (command)

• येन: by which
• येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण (instrumental): 'by which'

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha/Particle (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis)

• तुष्यते: is pleased
• तुष्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तुष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग (is pleased)

• शम्भुः: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्ता

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Sambandha/Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) = thus/in that way

• कार्यम्: what should be done
• कार्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विधेय/कर्तव्य (that which is to be done)

• नरेण: by a man
• नरेण: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; कर्तृनिर्देश (by a man)

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

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrative voice conveying the teaching of the Shatarudra Saṃhitā)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: General tīrtha-logic: turning from asat to sat and acting to please Śiva is framed as the sure means to Śiva’s grace (anugraha) and release.

Mantra Metadata

Type: panchakshara

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that spiritual life is measured by alignment with satya (true, dharmic conduct) and by actions that genuinely please Lord Śiva—i.e., actions rooted in purity, devotion, and right intention that open one to Śiva’s grace.

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

Linga worship is not merely external; it is validated by truthful living and Shiva-pleasing conduct. In Saguna devotion, the devotee offers worship along with ethical discipline, making one’s life itself an offering to Śambhu.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is to adopt Shiva-pleasing sādhana: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with truthful conduct, and supportive observances such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa worn with devotion and restraint.