Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 22

कौशिकी-गौरी तथा शार्दूलरूप-निशाचरस्य पूर्वकर्मवर्णनम् | Kauśikī-Gaurī and Brahmā’s account of the tiger-formed niśācara

Devanagari script

अतो दुष्कृतकर्मापि व्याघ्रो ऽयं त्वदनुग्रहात् । प्राप्नोतु परमां सिद्धिमत्र कः प्रतिबन्धकः

Transliteration

ato duṣkṛtakarmāpi vyāghro 'yaṃ tvadanugrahāt | prāpnotu paramāṃ siddhimatra kaḥ pratibandhakaḥ

Translation

ฉะนั้น แม้เสือตัวนี้จะได้กระทำกรรมชั่ว แต่ด้วยพระกรุณาของท่าน ขอให้มันบรรลุสิทธิอันสูงสุด (โมกษะ) ณ ที่นี้ ใครเล่าจะเป็นผู้ขัดขวางได้?

Word by Word

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Hetu-nigamana (हेतु/Conclusion marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतु/निगमन-वाचक-अव्यय (therefore/for this reason)

• दुष्कृतकर्मा: having evil deeds
• दुष्कृतकर्मा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुष्कृत + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषार्थक (‘one whose karma is evil’), विशेषणं (qualifying व्याघ्रः)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: even)

• व्याघ्रः: the tiger
• व्याघ्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता; apposition to व्याघ्रः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• त्वत्: your
• त्वत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-सम्बन्धे (genitive stem used in compound), ‘of you/your’

• अनुग्रहात्: from (your) grace; due to favor
• अनुग्रहात्: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• प्राप्नोतु: let (him) attain
• प्राप्नोतु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• परमाम्: supreme
• परमाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणं (qualifying सिद्धिम्)

• सिद्धिम्: attainment; perfection
• सिद्धिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण/Place adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: here)

• कः: who?
• कः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक

• प्रतिबन्धकः: obstructor; one who can hinder
• प्रतिबन्धकः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate: ‘obstructor’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिबन्धक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

A devotee/sage addressing Lord Shiva (as narrated within the Vāyavīyasaṃhitā discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It declares the supremacy of Shiva’s anugraha (liberating grace): even a being burdened by demerit can attain the highest siddhi when Shiva removes bondage (pasha) and reveals freedom.

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

It supports Saguna worship—approaching Shiva as the compassionate Lord who responds to devotion. Linga-worship is presented as a direct means to receive anugraha that overrules karmic impediments.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is surrender and prayer for Shiva’s grace, supported by regular japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and devotional worship (puja/abhisheka) seeking liberation beyond karma.