Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 53

शिवतत्त्ववर्णनम् (Śiva-tattva-varṇana) — “Description/Exposition of the Principle of Śiva”

Devanagari script

तदन्यैर्विविधैः कार्यैः कृत्वा सुखमवाप्स्यथः । ज्ञानविज्ञानसंयुक्तो लोकानां हितकारकः

Transliteration

tadanyairvividhaiḥ kāryaiḥ kṛtvā sukhamavāpsyathaḥ | jñānavijñānasaṃyukto lokānāṃ hitakārakaḥ

Translation

“Rồi đây, khi đảm nhận nhiều bổn phận khác nữa, ngươi sẽ đạt được an lạc—đầy đủ jñāna và vijñāna, trở thành bậc làm lợi ích cho phúc lợi của các thế giới.”

Word by Word

• तत्-अन्यैः: by other (than that)
• तत्-अन्यैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (तस्मात् अन्यैः = other than that/thereafter other)

• विविधैः: various
• विविधैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (कार्यैः)

• कार्यैः: by means of tasks/acts
• कार्यैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भावकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive); ‘having done’

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अवाप्स्यथः: you two will obtain
• अवाप्स्यथः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव्+आप् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), मध्यमपुरुष, द्विवचन; परस्मैपद

• ज्ञान-विज्ञान-संयुक्तः: endowed with knowledge and realization
• ज्ञान-विज्ञान-संयुक्तः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक) + विज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक; सम्+युज् धातोः क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः द्वन्द्व (ज्ञान+विज्ञान) ततः तत्पुरुषः (तेन संयुक्तः); विशेषणम् (अन्तर्निहितः कर्ता)

• लोकानाम्: of the worlds / of people
• लोकानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), बहुवचन

• हित-कारकः: benefit-causing, benefactor
• हित-कारकः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हित (प्रातिपदिक) + कारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (हितं करोति)

Speaker

Brahmā (in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa creation narrative, instructing for loka-hita through knowledge-guided action)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It teaches that true well-being arises when action (kārya/dharma) is guided by jñāna and confirmed by vijñāna—knowledge that becomes lived realization—so one’s life becomes beneficial to others (loka-hita), aligning with Shaiva ideals of purified conduct leading toward liberation.

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

Linga/Saguna Shiva worship is traditionally paired with right conduct and inner understanding; this verse emphasizes that rituals and duties bear fruit when supported by jñāna-vijñāna, transforming devotion into compassionate, world-supporting living rather than mere outward performance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies integrating daily duties with knowledge-based devotion—practically expressed through steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with disciplined conduct; such practice matures from belief (jñāna) into lived clarity (vijñāna).