Shloka 45

नरकलोकमार्गयमदूतस्वरूपवर्णनम् / Description of the Path to Naraka and the Nature of Yama’s Messengers

Devanagari script

धन्या यूयं महात्मानो निगमोदितकारिणः । यैश्च दिव्यसुखार्थाय भवद्भिस्सुकृतं कृतम्

Transliteration

dhanyā yūyaṃ mahātmāno nigamoditakāriṇaḥ | yaiśca divyasukhārthāya bhavadbhissukṛtaṃ kṛtam

Translation

تم واقعی مبارک ہو، اے عظیم روحوں والو! تم ویدوں کے بیان کردہ حکم کے مطابق عمل کرنے والے ہو؛ اور الٰہی مسرت کے لیے تم نے نیک و ثواب کے کام کیے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• धन्याः: blessed/fortunate
• धन्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• यूयम्: you (all)
• यूयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुषार्थे मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• महात्मानः: great-souled ones
• महात्मानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महत् + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् आत्मा यस्य)

• निगमोदितकारिणः: doers of what the Vedas enjoin
• निगमोदितकारिणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निगम + उदित + कारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (निगमेन उदितं/उक्तं यत्, तत् करोति)

• यैः: by whom
• यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• दिव्यसुखार्थाय: for the sake of divine happiness
• दिव्यसुखार्थाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्य + सुख + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (दिव्यं सुखं तस्य अर्थः/हेतुः)

• भवद्भिः: by you (honorific)
• भवद्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक; आदरार्थे)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; आदरार्थक सर्वनाम-प्रयोग

• सुकृतम्: a good deed/merit
• सुकृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + कृत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सु कृतम् = पुण्यकर्म)

• कृतम्: done
• कृतम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु) (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘done’ (elliptic with सुकृतम्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrative voice in the Shiva Purana, praising the righteous listeners/seekers)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: puṇya as ladder toward higher states; implicit transition from dharma to jñāna and grace

FAQs

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

It affirms that Veda-aligned conduct and sukṛta (merit) purify the soul and prepare the seeker for Shiva-bhakti and higher realization, moving from worldly aims toward auspicious spiritual uplift.

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

By praising Veda-guided action, it implicitly supports Vedic forms of Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga-puja—performed with right intent as a dharmic means to divine grace and inner refinement.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Veda-sanctioned Shiva worship as sukṛta—regular Linga-abhisheka, japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and disciplined dharmic living—done for sacred uplift rather than mere worldly gain.