Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 43

योगप्रकारनिर्णयः

Classification and Definition of Yoga

Devanagari script

सर्वरोगक्षयश्चैव बलं तेजः सुरूपता । धृतिर्मेधा युवत्वं च स्थिरता च प्रसन्नता

Transliteration

sarvarogakṣayaścaiva balaṃ tejaḥ surūpatā | dhṛtirmedhā yuvatvaṃ ca sthiratā ca prasannatā

Translation

ย่อมมีความสิ้นไปแห่งโรคทั้งปวง พร้อมด้วยกำลัง รัศมีสง่า รูปงาม ความอดทน ปัญญา ความเยาว์วัย ความมั่นคง และความผ่องใสภายใน

Word by Word

• सर्वरोगक्षयः: destruction of all diseases
• सर्वरोगक्षयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + रोग + क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां रोगाणां क्षयः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

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

• बलम्: strength
• बलम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तेजः: splendor, vigor
• तेजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुरूपता: handsomeness/beauty
• सुरूपता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + रूपता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सु-रूपता)

• धृतिः: steadfastness, fortitude
• धृतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मेधा: intelligence
• मेधा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• युवत्वम्: youthfulness
• युवत्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युव + त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भाववाचक

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• स्थिरता: stability
• स्थिरता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थिरता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• प्रसन्नता: serenity, cheerfulness
• प्रसन्नता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसन्नता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the fruits of Shaiva practice as taught in the Vayu Samhita context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Vaidyanātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Vaidyanātha

Sthala Purana: Śiva as the supreme healer removes afflictions; the liṅga is revered for curing disease and granting well-being, echoing the Purāṇic motif of Śiva as bhaiṣajya (divine physician).

Significance: Prays for relief from disease, longevity, and inner steadiness; supports sādhana by removing bodily obstacles.

Mantra Metadata

Type: mahamrityunjaya

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It lists the sattvic signs of grace arising from devotion and disciplined Shaiva practice—health, vitality, clarity of intellect, steadiness of mind, and prasannatā (inner serenity), which support progress toward liberation under Pati (Shiva).

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

These are described as fruits of approaching Saguna Shiva through Linga-centred worship and reverence; the outer worship matures into inner steadiness and peace, preparing the seeker for deeper realization of Shiva beyond limitation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Steady daily Shiva-upāsanā—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), worship of the Linga with purity, and a yogic discipline that cultivates dhṛti (fortitude) and sthiratā (steadiness).