Shloka 14

पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा

Praise of Water-Gift and the Construction of Wells and Tanks

Devanagari script

हेमन्ते शिशिरे चैव सलिलं यस्य तिष्ठति । स वै बहुसुवर्णस्य यज्ञस्य लभते फलम्

Transliteration

hemante śiśire caiva salilaṃ yasya tiṣṭhati | sa vai bahusuvarṇasya yajñasya labhate phalam

Translation

ہیمَنت اور شِشِر کے موسم میں جس کے پاس پانی محفوظ رہے، وہ کثیر سونے سے کیے گئے یَجْن کا پھل پاتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• हेमन्ते: in winter (hemanta season)
• हेमन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेमन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• शिशिरे: in the cold season (śiśira)
• शिशिरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिशिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• सलिलम्: water
• सलिलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सलिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• यस्य: of whom/whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• तिष्ठति: stands/remains
• तिष्ठति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (assertive particle)

• बहुसुवर्णस्य: of (a sacrifice) with much gold
• बहुसुवर्णस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु + सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier) यज्ञस्य

• यज्ञस्य: of the sacrifice
• यज्ञस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that even a simple, compassionate act—ensuring water is available for beings in harsh seasons—can yield merit comparable to costly Vedic rites, aligning outer charity with inner Shaiva dharma.

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

Water is central to Śiva-liṅga worship (abhiṣeka). The verse elevates the sanctity of water itself: preserving and offering it becomes a Saguna act of devotion that supports purity, compassion, and reverence for Shiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Keep clean water for offering and charity in winter; perform Śiva-abhiṣeka with remembrance of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and share water as dāna to travelers, animals, or those in need.