Shloka 2

पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा

Praise of Water-Gift and the Construction of Wells and Tanks

Devanagari script

प्रपादानमतः कुर्यात्सुस्नेहादनिवारितम् । जलाश्रयविनिर्माणं महानन्दकरं भवेत्

Transliteration

prapādānamataḥ kuryātsusnehādanivāritam | jalāśrayavinirmāṇaṃ mahānandakaraṃ bhavet

Translation

Vì vậy, nên dựng bệ đặt chân nơi bến nước bằng lòng mến kính đầy bhakti, không ngăn trở, không do dự; việc tạo lập chỗ nương nước (hồ chứa, nơi cho nước) sẽ đem lại đại hỷ lạc và công đức.

Word by Word

• prapādānam: a drinking-trough / water-stand (for animals)
• prapādānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prapādāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• ataḥ: therefore
• ataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतुवाचक/तस्मात्-अर्थक अव्यय (therefore/from this)

• kuryāt: one should make
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• su-snehāt: out of great affection
• su-snehāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + sneha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (good affection)

• anivāritam: not prevented / unhindered
• anivāritam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-nivārita (कृदन्त; √vṛ धातु with ni- + causative/PPP)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP) with नञ्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; prapādānam इति विशेषण

• jala-āśraya-vinirmāṇam: construction of a water-reservoir
• jala-āśraya-vinirmāṇam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + āśraya (प्रातिपदिक) + vinirmāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (jalāśrayasya vinirmāṇam)

• mahā-ānanda-karam: greatly joy-giving
• mahā-ānanda-karam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ānanda (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद/तत्पुरुष (ānandaṃ karoti iti; great joy-giving)

• bhavet: would be / becomes
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Shiva (teaching Dharma and meritorious acts within the Umāsaṃhitā discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a specific Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse teaches dharmic public welfare (udaka-dāna) as Śiva-priya karma that yields puṇya and joy.

Significance: Encourages tīrtha-like merit through creating accessible water and rest for travelers—an act treated as ongoing charity (nitya-dāna).

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches Shaiva dharma through compassionate seva: providing water and rest to beings is a sattvic act that purifies the pashu (individual soul) and aligns one with Pati (Shiva) through selfless welfare.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship, devotion is expressed not only in pūjā but also in Shiva-pleasing service to living beings; creating water facilities supports pilgrims and worshippers, extending Linga-worship into daily dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical vow of seva is implied: establish a water-shelter or traveler rest spot as an offering to Shiva, while maintaining devotional remembrance (e.g., japa of Om Namaḥ Śivāya) during the act.