Shloka 35

पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा

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

Devanagari script

आत्मार्थे वा परार्थे वा पुत्रार्थे वापि मानवाः । अनृतं ये न भाषंते ते नरास्स्वर्गगामिनः

Transliteration

ātmārthe vā parārthe vā putrārthe vāpi mānavāḥ | anṛtaṃ ye na bhāṣaṃte te narāssvargagāminaḥ

Translation

اپنے فائدے کے لیے ہو یا دوسرے کے فائدے کے لیے، یا بیٹے کے فائدے کے لیے بھی—جو انسان جھوٹ نہیں بولتے، وہ یقیناً سُورگ کے گامی ہیں۔

Word by Word

• ātmārthe: for one’s own sake
• ātmārthe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'for one’s own purpose'

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (विकल्पार्थक अव्यय) expressing 'or'

• parārthe: for another’s sake
• parārthe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular; तत्पुरुष: 'for another’s purpose'

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (विकल्पार्थक)

• putrārthe: for (the sake of) a son
• putrārthe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular; तत्पुरुष: 'for a son’s sake / for obtaining a son'

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (विकल्पार्थक)

• api: even/also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (समुच्चय/अपि = 'even/also')

• mānavāḥ: people/men
• mānavāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mānava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural (बहुवचन)

• anṛtam: falsehood
• anṛtam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; object of 'bhāṣante'

• ye: who
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; relative pronoun

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

• bhāṣante: speak
• bhāṣante: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhāṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• te: those
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; correlative pronoun

• narāḥ: men
• narāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; in apposition to 'te'

• svargagāminaḥ: heaven-going
• svargagāminaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svarga + gāmin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: 'going to heaven' (gāmin = goer) qualifying 'narāḥ'

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that satya (truthfulness) is a core dharma that purifies the soul and loosens pāśa (bondage); refusing to lie even under pressure becomes a Shaiva ethical discipline that leads to higher spiritual destiny.

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

Linga-worship is not only external ritual but inner alignment with Shiva’s purity; speaking truth supports śuddhi (inner cleanliness), making devotion to Saguna Shiva sincere and fit for grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt satya as a daily vrata alongside Shiva-upāsanā—recite the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a conscious resolve to avoid false speech, especially on pradosha or Mahāśivarātri.