Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 46

शिवसंस्कार-दीक्षानिरूपणम् (Śivasaṃskāra and the Typology of Dīkṣā)

Devanagari script

न तु तत्त्वं त्यजेज्जातु नोपेक्षेत कथंचन । यत्रानंदः प्रबोधो वा नाल्पमप्युपलभ्यते

Transliteration

na tu tattvaṃ tyajejjātu nopekṣeta kathaṃcana | yatrānaṃdaḥ prabodho vā nālpamapyupalabhyate

Translation

อย่าละทิ้งตัตตวะ (หลักสัจจะ) ไม่ว่าเมื่อใด และอย่าละเลยด้วยประการใด โดยเฉพาะในภาวะที่แม้ความปีติหรือความตื่นรู้เพียงน้อยนิดก็ไม่ปรากฏ

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: but/however)

• tattvam: the truth/essential principle
• tattvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tattva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• tyajet: should abandon
• tyajet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tyaj (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• jātu: ever
• jātu: Kāla (काल/temporal adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: jātu (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ever/at any time)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• upekṣeta: should neglect/ignore
• upekṣeta: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upekṣ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• kathaṃcana: in any way
• kathaṃcana: Prakāra (प्रकार/ manner adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kathaṃcana (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: in any way/at all)

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय/सम्बन्धबोधक (relative adverb: where)

• ānandaḥ: bliss
• ānandaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ānanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• prabodhaḥ: awakening/realization
• prabodhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle: or)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• alpam: a little (thing)
• alpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: alpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'अल्पम्' = little (as object)

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-निपात (particle: even/also)

• upalabhyate: is obtained/found
• upalabhyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa√labh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya teaching to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Warns against neglecting tattva-sādhana during phases of dryness (when bliss/awakening is absent); emphasizes perseverance through tirodhāna (concealment) until grace dawns.

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Tirodhāna (concealment) implied as the experiential ‘dryness’ where bliss/awakening is not perceived.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches unwavering adherence to Śiva-tattva (the supreme reality). If a path or inner state yields no ānanda (bliss) and no prabodha (awakening), it indicates disconnection from the liberating truth; therefore the seeker must not abandon or ignore the true principle that leads to Śiva-realization.

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

In Shaiva Siddhanta, saguna worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—anchors the mind in Śiva-tattva. The verse implies that neglecting the core reality behind worship results in dryness (no bliss, no awakening), while steady devotion to Śiva (through Linga, mantra, and disciplined living) matures into inner illumination.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Maintain steadiness in Śiva-tattva through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and consistent Linga-pūjā; if the mind becomes dull and joyless, renew practice with purity (bhasma/tripuṇḍra, rudrākṣa, and focused dhyāna) rather than abandoning the path.