Shloka 31

Devanagari script

अष्टमे परिवर्ते हि वसिष्ठो मुनिसत्तमः । कर्त्ता वेदविभागस्य वेदव्यासो भविष्यति

Transliteration

aṣṭame parivarte hi vasiṣṭho munisattamaḥ | karttā vedavibhāgasya vedavyāso bhaviṣyati

Translation

నిజముగా ఎనిమిదవ పరివర్తంలో మునిశ్రేష్ఠుడైన వసిష్ఠుడు వేదవిభాగకర్తగా వేదవ్యాసుడై అవతరిస్తాడు।

Word by Word

• aṣṭame: in the eighth
• aṣṭame: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṣṭama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); ordinal used adjectivally

• parivarte: cycle/turn
• parivarte: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parivarta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic/causal particle (हेतौ/अवधारणे अव्यय)

• vasiṣṭhaḥ: Vasiṣṭha
• vasiṣṭhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasiṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• muni-sattamaḥ: the best of sages
• muni-sattamaḥ: Apposition (विशेष्य-विशेषण/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni + sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: muni + sattama (best of sages)

• kartā: the doer/author
• kartā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) + tṛ (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Agent noun (तृन्/कृदन्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• veda-vibhāgasya: of the division of the Veda
• veda-vibhāgasya: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda + vibhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: veda + vibhāga (division of the Veda)

• veda-vyāsaḥ: Vedavyāsa
• veda-vyāsaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda + vyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: veda + vyāsa (arranger of the Veda)

• bhaviṣyati: will become
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Simple Future (लृट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: parivarta (cyclic manifestation) and the appearance of a Vyāsa for Veda-vibhāga

Characters & Entities

• Vasistha
• Vedavyasa

FAQs

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

It teaches that divine order works through enlightened sages: in each cosmic cycle, realized rishis safeguard dharma by preserving, organizing, and transmitting sacred knowledge so beings can progress toward liberation.

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

By emphasizing Vedic organization, the verse supports the continuity of Shiva-oriented rites and contemplations found in śruti and purāṇic tradition—through which devotees approach Saguna Shiva in worship and are led toward the highest reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A key takeaway is svādhyāya (scriptural study) with devotion—reciting Vedic hymns or Shaiva mantras such as the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” aligning one’s practice with the preserved teaching lineage.