Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 35

प्रणवविभागः—वेदस्वरूपत्वं लिङ्गे च प्रतिष्ठा

The Division of Oṃ, Its Vedic Forms, and Its Placement in the Liṅga

Devanagari script

येनाहमात्मतत्त्वस्य नित्यमस्म्यभिधायकः । यजुर्वेदो ऽवदत्तद्वत्स्वप्नावस्था मयोच्यते

Transliteration

yenāhamātmatattvasya nityamasmyabhidhāyakaḥ | yajurvedo 'vadattadvatsvapnāvasthā mayocyate

Translation

凭借那内在的本原，我恒常为自我真理（我性、Ātman）的揭示者。同样，我宣说《夜柔吠陀》具有梦境之态（svapna）的性质。

Word by Word

• येन: by which
• येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (relative), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• आत्म-तत्त्वस्य: of the principle/reality of the Self
• आत्म-तत्त्वस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (आत्मनः तत्त्वम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोग (adverbial accusative)

• अस्मि: am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• अभिधायकः: a denoter / one who signifies
• अभिधायकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिधायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक (agent noun)

• यजुर्वेदः: the Yajurveda
• यजुर्वेदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यजुस् (प्रातिपदिक) + वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (यजुषां वेदः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• अवदत्: said / spoke
• अवदत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तद्वत्: likewise / similarly
• तद्वत्: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानार्थक (comparative particle)

• स्वप्न-अवस्था: the dream-state
• स्वप्न-अवस्था: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वप्न (प्रातिपदिक) + अवस्था (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (स्वप्नस्य अवस्था), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• उच्यते: is said / is called
• उच्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva as the ever-present revealer of ātma-tattva (Self-truth), implying that liberation arises through His grace as Pati, who illumines the bound soul (paśu) beyond limiting states of mind.

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

By calling Himself the revealer of Self-knowledge, the verse supports Saguna worship (such as Linga-pūjā) as a means to receive Shiva’s guidance and grace, which matures into inner realization of His transcendence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Shiva as the inner witness across states—especially in dream—while repeating the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya); this strengthens discernment and supports Shaiva contemplation toward moksha.