Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 22

Śiva’s Freedom from Bondage and His Cosmic Support (शिवस्य अबन्धत्वं तथा सर्वाधिष्ठानत्वम्)

Devanagari script

परिपूर्णस्य सर्गाद्यैर्नात्मनो ऽस्ति प्रयोजनम् । परानुग्रह एवास्य फलं सर्वस्य कर्मणः

Transliteration

paripūrṇasya sargādyairnātmano 'sti prayojanam | parānugraha evāsya phalaṃ sarvasya karmaṇaḥ

Translation

สำหรับอาตมันผู้สมบูรณ์นิรันดร์ ย่อมไม่มีความจำเป็นส่วนตนในกิจอย่างการสร้างโลกเป็นต้น; ผลแห่งการกระทำทั้งปวงของพระองค์มีเพียงการโปรดเกื้อกูลสรรพสัตว์เท่านั้น.

Word by Word

• paripūrṇasya: of the all-complete (one)
• paripūrṇasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paripūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुंसक), Genitive (6th—षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); used substantively: 'of the complete one'

• sarga-ādyaiḥ: by creation and the like
• sarga-ādyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण—instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarga + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd—तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'beginning with creation'

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध—negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• ātmanaḥ: for the Self / of oneself
• ātmanaḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive/Ablative (6th/5th—षष्ठी/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); here genitive with asti: 'for oneself/of oneself'

• asti: is/exists
• asti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (अस् धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• prayojanam: purpose, need
• prayojanam: Pradhāna (प्रधान—predicate complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prayojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd—प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); predicate noun with asti

• para-anugrahaḥ: grace toward others
• para-anugrahaḥ: Karta/Viśeṣya (कर्ता/विशेष्य—predicate subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para + anugraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'favour to others'

• eva: alone/indeed
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle of emphasis (अवधारण-अव्यय)

• asya: of him/its
• asya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th—षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• phalam: fruit, result
• phalam: Pradhāna (प्रधान—predicate complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd—प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); predicate noun

• sarvasya: of all
• sarvasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th—षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies karmaṇaḥ

• karmaṇaḥ: of action/deed
• karmaṇaḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th—षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: cosmic functions (sarga-ādi) framed as līlā for anugraha, not necessity

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shiva, being pūrṇa (perfect and self-sufficient), does not act out of need; His cosmic functions culminate in anugraha—bestowing grace that loosens bondage (pāśa) and leads the soul (paśu) toward moksha.

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

Linga worship approaches the compassionate Lord who, though beyond need, accepts worship to uplift devotees; the verse frames Saguna worship as a channel of Shiva’s grace rather than a means to “benefit” the Divine.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Cultivate devotion aimed at receiving grace: daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a prayer for anugraha, and offer simple Linga-pūjā as an act of surrender rather than bargaining for worldly gain.