Shloka 17

Śiva-pūjā: Mantra-phonetics, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala, Dīkṣā and Homa

Supreme Worship Leading to Śiva-sāyujya

Devanagari script

एवं संस्कारशुद्धस्य शिवत्वं जायते ध्रुवम्

Transliteration

evaṃ saṃskāraśuddhasya śivatvaṃ jāyate dhruvam

Translation

Như vậy, đối với người đã được thanh tịnh nhờ các saṁskāra và nghi thức đã định, trạng thái Śiva—sự cát tường, hiệp nhất với bản tính Śiva—nhất định phát sinh.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-Visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक

• संस्कारशुद्धस्य: of one purified by rites
• संस्कारशुद्धस्य: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संस्कार + शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (संस्कारैः शुद्धः)

• शिवत्वम्: Śiva-hood; state of being Śiva
• शिवत्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जायते: arises/is born
• जायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: Kriya-Visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषण (accusative used adverbially)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṃskāra-śuddhi reliably yields śivatva—an auspicious, elevated state (union with Śiva-nature/śiva-bhāva).

Vedantic Theme: Śuddha-antaḥkaraṇa as the condition for stable realization; transformation of being (bhāva-pariṇāma) through disciplined purification.

Application: Commit to consistent purification—ethical restraint, disciplined practice, and sincere rites—so that calm, auspicious character becomes stable and dependable.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: inner state (antaḥkaraṇa) as the locus of śivatva

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring claim that śuddhi through rites supports higher attainment (general parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of saṃskāra-śuddhi in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that purification through proper saṃskāras (sanctifying rites) reliably produces spiritual auspiciousness (śivatva), indicating that ritual-ethical refinement is a direct means to inner transformation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It emphasizes preparation: when one is purified through dharmic disciplines and rites, the soul becomes fit for an auspicious state (śivatva), supporting a smoother, spiritually elevated post-death trajectory rather than confusion and impurity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow dharmic living and key life-rites with sincerity—purity in conduct, remembrance of the Divine, and respectful observance of saṃskāras—so that character becomes steadily more sattvic and spiritually oriented.