Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 32

शिवसंस्कार-दीक्षानिरूपणम् (Śivasaṃskāra and the Typology of Dīkṣā)

Devanagari script

वदेद्यदि महामोहाद्रौरवं नरकं व्रजेत् । मनसा कर्मणा वाचा गुरुमुद्दिश्य यत्नतः

Transliteration

vadedyadi mahāmohādrauravaṃ narakaṃ vrajet | manasā karmaṇā vācā gurumuddiśya yatnataḥ

Translation

Nếu vì đại mê muội mà buông lời chống trái Guru, người ấy sẽ rơi vào địa ngục Raurava. Vì vậy, hãy gắng sức chí thành, hướng tâm, hành và lời về nơi Guru trong sự phụng sự cung kính.

Word by Word

• वदेत्: should speak
• वदेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्त-अव्यय (conditional conjunction)

• महामोहात्: from great delusion
• महामोहात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th case), एकवचन; समासः—महान् + मोहः (कर्मधारय)

• रौरवम्: Raurava (a hell)
• रौरवम्: Karma (कर्म) (of व्रजेत्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रौरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• नरकम्: hell
• नरकम्: Karma (कर्म) (destination)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• व्रजेत्: would go
• व्रजेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• मनसा: by mind
• मनसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन

• कर्मणा: by action
• कर्मणा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन

• वाचा: by speech
• वाचा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन

• गुरुम्: the guru
• गुरुम्: Karma (कर्म) (object of उद्दिश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• उद्दिश्य: addressing/with reference to
• उद्दिश्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उद्-दिश् (धातु) + ल्यप् (अव्ययीभाव/gerund)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), ‘having aimed at/with reference to’

• यत्नतः: carefully/earnestly
• यत्नतः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्नतस् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीत्यर्थ-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Naraka (Raurava) as post-mortem karmic consequence is invoked.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that spiritual progress in Shaiva dharma depends on reverence to the Guru; harming the Guru through speech born of delusion is a grave bondage (pāśa) that leads to suffering, while sincere Guru-sevā purifies the seeker.

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

In Shaiva tradition, the Guru transmits right understanding and method of worship; honoring the Guru safeguards correct Linga-upāsanā and devotion to Saguna Shiva, preventing ego-driven distortions of practice.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice tri-karaṇa-śuddhi—purity and alignment of mind, speech, and action—expressed as daily Guru-smaraṇa, respectful speech, and dedicated service (seva) as part of one’s Shaiva sādhanā.