Shloka 29

Mahādāna-prakaraṇa (The Doctrine of Great Gifts): Suvarṇa–Go–Bhūmi and Tulā-dāna

Devanagari script

बालेन वृद्धेन मया हि यूना विजानता ज्ञानपरेण पापम् । तत्सर्वमेवाशु कृतं मदीयं तुलापुमान्वै हरतु स्मरारिः

Transliteration

bālena vṛddhena mayā hi yūnā vijānatā jñānapareṇa pāpam | tatsarvamevāśu kṛtaṃ madīyaṃ tulāpumānvai haratu smarāriḥ

Translation

无论我在童年、老年或青年之时——纵然明知正道，亦自许于智慧——我仍造作罪业。愿“灭爱者”斯摩罗利（Smarāri，迦摩之敌）迅疾除去我所作的一切，如同置于天平称量而后带走。

Word by Word

• bālena: by (me as) a child
• bālena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• vṛddhena: by (me as) an old person
• vṛddhena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष सर्वनाम, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), निश्चयार्थ (indeed)

• yūnā: by (me as) a youth
• yūnā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• vijānatā: knowingly
• vijānatā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-√jñā (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (वर्तमान कृदन्त/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'knowing/aware'

• jñāna-pareṇa: by one devoted to knowledge
• jñāna-pareṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jñāna (प्रातिपदिक) + para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष ('devoted to knowledge')

• pāpam: sin
• pāpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tat-sarvam: all that
• tat-sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय ('all that')

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (only/indeed)

• āśu: quickly
• āśu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: āśu (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time: quickly/soon)

• kṛtam: done
• kṛtam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'done' (agreeing with tat-sarvam/pāpam)

• madīyam: my
• madīyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; स्वत्ववाचक (possessive: 'my')

• tulā-pumān: Tulāpuruṣa
• tulā-pumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tulā (प्रातिपदिक) + pumān (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष ('Tulāpuruṣa')

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), निश्चयार्थ (indeed)

• haratu: may (he) remove
• haratu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• smara-ariḥ: Smara’s enemy (Śiva)
• smara-ariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: smara (प्रातिपदिक) + ari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष ('enemy of Smara' = Śiva)

Speaker

A devotee/narrated voice within Umāsaṃhitā (invocation addressed to Lord Shiva; framed by Suta Goswami’s narration to the sages)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: A confessional-prayer (ātma-nivedana) that models how the bound soul (paśu) petitions Śiva for pāśa-kṣaya (bondage-removal) through grace rather than self-justification.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: …tulāpumānvai haratu smarāriḥ

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Smarāri)

FAQs

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

It models Shaiva surrender (śaraṇāgati): the devotee admits sin across all stages of life and seeks Shiva’s purifying grace, affirming that liberation comes by the Lord’s removal of impurities (pāśa) when one turns inward with humility.

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

By invoking Shiva as Smarāri (a personal, Saguna form), the verse encourages devotional approach to the Lord—often expressed through Linga worship—where confession, offering, and mantra-japa are means to receive Shiva’s cleansing compassion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily repentance with Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), accompanied by simple Linga worship; on observances like Mahāśivarātri, one may add abhiṣeka, vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) application, and focused meditation on Shiva as the remover of inner दोष (impurities).