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Shloka 17

Brahman Beyond the Elements and the Three States (Turīya) — Dhyāna Leading to Brahma-realization

Devanagari script

एवं ज्ञात्वा महादेवध्यानं कुर्याज्जितेन्द्रियः / ध्यानं यः कुरुते ह्येवं स भवेद्बह्म मानवः

Transliteration

evaṃ jñātvā mahādevadhyānaṃ kuryājjitendriyaḥ / dhyānaṃ yaḥ kurute hyevaṃ sa bhavedbahma mānavaḥ

Translation

Biết như vậy, người tự chế ngự các căn nên tu thiền quán Mahādeva. Ai thiền quán như thế sẽ trở thành người chứng ngộ Brahman, an lập trong Brahman.

Word by Word
एवम्thus
एवम्:
Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formप्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)
ज्ञात्वाhaving known
ज्ञात्वा:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial participle/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootज्ञा (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया
महादेवध्यानम्meditation on Mahādeva
महादेवध्यानम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootमहादेव (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमास: महादेवस्य ध्यानम् इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
कुर्यात्should do/practice
कुर्यात्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
जितेन्द्रियःone who has conquered the senses
जितेन्द्रियः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootजित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; जि धातु + क्त) + इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमास: जितानि इन्द्रियाणि यस्य सः (बहुव्रीहि); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण
ध्यानम्meditation
ध्यानम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootध्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
यःwho
यः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)
कुरुतेdoes/practices
कुरुते:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (वर्तमान/Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद
हिindeed
हि:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle; emphasis/causal nuance)
एवम्thus
एवम्:
Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formप्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)
सःhe
सः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
भवेत्would become
भवेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
ब्रह्मBrahman
ब्रह्म:
Pratijna/Predicate (विधेय)
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र विधेय (predicate)
मानवःa man/human
मानवः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमानव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: With sense-control and correct understanding, meditation leads to brahman-realization (brahma-bhūta).

Vedantic Theme: Sādhana leading to aparokṣa-jñāna; convergence of dhyāna and jñāna; brahma-sākṣātkāra.

Application: Adopt yama/niyama-like restraint; establish daily meditation; contemplate the taught nirguṇa principle until steady absorption arises.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: meditation-seat/inner sanctum

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.91.15–16 (object of contemplation described apophatically); Garuda Purana 1.92.1 (transition to Viṣṇu-dhyāna request)

Characters & Entities
M
Mahadeva (Shiva)
B
Brahman

FAQs

This verse presents Mahādeva-meditation, grounded in sense-restraint, as a direct means to inner transformation culminating in Brahman-realization.

Rather than describing post-death travel here, it emphasizes the preventive spiritual path: disciplined meditation that leads to realization of Brahman, which is the liberating goal beyond rebirth.

Cultivate sense-control (diet, speech, habits) and adopt a steady daily meditation on Śiva as the focus for inner stillness and clarity.

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