Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 58

पशुपाशपतिज्ञान-प्राप्तिः

Acquisition of Paśupati–Pāśa Knowledge

Devanagari script

नैवास्य भविता कश्चिन्नासौ भवति कस्यचित् । पथि संगम एवायं दारैः पुत्रैश्च बंधुभिः

Transliteration

naivāsya bhavitā kaścinnāsau bhavati kasyacit | pathi saṃgama evāyaṃ dāraiḥ putraiśca baṃdhubhiḥ

Translation

Walang sinuman ang tunay na pag-aari niya, at siya man ay hindi tunay na pag-aari ng sinuman. Kasama ang asawa, mga anak, at mga kamag-anak, ito’y pagtagpo lamang sa daan—isang di-sinasadyang pagsasama sa paglalakbay ng saṁsāra.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थ-निपात (emphatic particle: only/indeed)

• अस्य: of this one
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• भविता: (will be) a become(r); one who will be
• भविता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū (धातु) → भवितृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्तृवाचक-तृन्/तृ (agent noun); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; भविष्यत्कालार्थे ‘will be (a) become(r)’

• कश्चित्: anyone
• कश्चित्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; अनिश्चित-सर्वनाम (indefinite pronoun)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात

• असौ: that one
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asau (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; दूरवाचक-सर्वनाम

• भवति: becomes/is
• भवति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• कस्यचित्: of anyone
• कस्यचित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; अनिश्चित-सर्वनाम

• पथि: on the path
• पथि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pathin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• संगमः: meeting/coming together
• संगमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• एव: only/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थ-निपात

• अयम्: this (is)
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दारैः: with wives
• दारैः: Sahakari (सहकारी/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāra (प्रातिपदिक; pluralia tantum)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• पुत्रैः: with sons
• पुत्रैः: Sahakari (सहकारी/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• बन्धुभिः: with relatives
• बन्धुभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bandhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches vairāgya: worldly relationships are temporary associations in saṁsāra. Recognizing this loosens pāśa (bondage) so the paśu (bound soul) can turn toward Pati (Lord Shiva) for liberation.

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

By highlighting the impermanence of human supports, it redirects reliance toward Shiva as the enduring refuge. Linga-worship embodies that steady center—Saguna devotion that matures into realization of Shiva beyond all transient bonds.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Daily japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and mindful contemplation that all relations are ‘pathi-saṅgama’ (meetings on the road), cultivating inner steadiness and dispassion.