Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 18

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Devanagari script

तदानवसरादेव द्वाःस्थैर्द्वारि निवारिताः । मुनयो ब्रह्मभवनाद्बहिः पार्श्वमुपाविशन्

Transliteration

tadānavasarādeva dvāḥsthairdvāri nivāritāḥ | munayo brahmabhavanādbahiḥ pārśvamupāviśan

Translation

تب چونکہ ملاقات کا وقت مناسب نہ تھا، دربانوں نے انہیں دروازے ہی پر روک دیا۔ چنانچہ مُنی برہما کے بھون کے باہر ایک طرف ضبط و آداب کے ساتھ بیٹھ گئے۔

Word by Word

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (तदा अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of time (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• an-avasarāt: due to inopportuneness
• an-avasarāt: Hetu (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: an-avasara (अनवसर प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5 विभक्ति), Singular; 'from (there being) no occasion/untimeliness'

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (एव अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण-अव्यय)

• dvāḥsthaiḥ: by the doorkeepers
• dvāḥsthaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvāḥstha (द्वाःस्थ प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3 विभक्ति), Plural; 'by the doorkeepers'

• dvāri: at the door
• dvāri: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvāra (द्वार प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन)

• nivāritāḥ: were prevented/blocked
• nivāritāḥ: Kriyā (क्रियाविशेष/कर्मणि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni+vṛ (वृ धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त, कर्मणि), Masculine, Nominative, Plural; agrees with implied subject 'they' (munayaḥ)

• munayaḥ: sages
• munayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (मुनि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1 विभक्ति), Plural

• brahma-bhavanāt: from Brahmā’s dwelling
• brahma-bhavanāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (ब्रह्मन् प्रातिपदिक) + bhavana (भवन प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5 विभक्ति), Singular; 'from Brahmā's abode'

• bahiḥ: outside
• bahiḥ: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bahiḥ (बहिः अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक-अव्यय)

• pārśvam: to the side
• pārśvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārśva (पार्श्व प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2 विभक्ति), Singular; used adverbially 'to the side'

• upāviśan: sat down
• upāviśan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa+ā+viś (विश् धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Munis (sages)
• Dvāḥstha (gatekeepers)

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic restraint: even realized sages honor right timing and protocol. In Shaiva understanding, humility and readiness (adhikāra) are prerequisites for receiving higher knowledge about Pati (Śiva), paśu, and pāśa.

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

Approaching Saguna Shiva (through Liṅga worship, mantra, and ritual) requires inner discipline and respectful conduct. The sages’ waiting reflects the attitude of reverent approach—essential for fruitful darśana, pūjā, and receiving upadeśa.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is patient japa and contemplative waiting—maintaining śauca and self-control at sacred thresholds. A simple takeaway is to sit quietly, repeat the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and cultivate humility before seeking instruction or entering worship.