Shloka 11

गुरुत्व-परम्परा-शौचविधि-प्रश्नः

Questions on Guruhood, Lineage, and Purificatory Discipline

Devanagari script

श्रीसुब्रह्मण्य उवाच । योगपट्टम्प्रवक्ष्यामि गुरुत्वं येन जायते । तव स्नेहाद्वामदेव महद्गोप्यं विमुक्तिदम्

Transliteration

śrīsubrahmaṇya uvāca | yogapaṭṭampravakṣyāmi gurutvaṃ yena jāyate | tava snehādvāmadeva mahadgopyaṃ vimuktidam

Translation

شری سُبرہمنیہ نے فرمایا—“میں یوگ پٹّہ بیان کروں گا جس سے گُروتْو (گُرو بھاو) پیدا ہوتا ہے۔ اے وام دیو، تم سے محبت کے باعث میں یہ عظیم پوشیدہ، موکش دینے والا راز ظاہر کرتا ہوں۔”

Word by Word

• श्री-सुब्रह्मण्यः: Śrī Subrahmaṇya
• श्री-सुब्रह्मण्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + सुब्रह्मण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः (honorific epithet: ‘Śrī Subrahmaṇya’)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (said)

• योग-पट्टम्: the yoga-belt
• योग-पट्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक) + पट्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (the ‘yoga-belt/strap’)

• प्रवक्ष्यामि: I will explain
• प्रवक्ष्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (simple future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (I shall explain)

• गुरुत्वम्: the state of being a guru/teacherhood
• गुरुत्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरुत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन (accusative sg)

• येन: by which
• येन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (instrumental sg: ‘by which’)

• जायते: arises
• जायते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम् (arises/is born)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (genitive sg: ‘of you/your’)

• स्नेहात्: from affection
• स्नेहात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन (ablative sg: ‘from affection’)

• वामदेव: O Vāmadeva
• वामदेव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वामदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन (vocative)

• महत्-गोप्यम्: a great secret
• महत्-गोप्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गोप्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः (a great secret)

• विमुक्ति-दम्: liberation-giving
• विमुक्ति-दम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (that which gives liberation)

Speaker

Śrī Subrahmaṇya (Kārttikeya/Kumāra)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Frames liberating instruction as a guarded secret (gopya) entrusted through affection and qualification—mirroring pilgrimage ethos where darśana becomes transformative when paired with right upadeśa.

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Subrahmanya (Kartikeya)
• Vamadeva

FAQs

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

The verse frames yogic discipline as a guarded, liberating teaching: steadiness in practice (symbolized by the yoga-paṭṭa) ripens into gurubhāva—inner authority grounded in Śiva-oriented realization—culminating in vimukti (release).

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

In Shaiva Siddhānta, outer worship of Saguna Śiva (including Liṅga-pūjā) is strengthened by inner yogic steadiness; the ‘secret’ points to integrating disciplined meditation with devotion so that grace leads the soul (paśu) beyond bondage (pāśa) toward the Lord (Pati).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A meditative practice is indicated: adopting a stable seated posture aided by a yoga-paṭṭa for sustained japa and dhyāna. This supports uninterrupted remembrance of Śiva (often through pañcākṣarī-japa) as a means toward liberation.