Shloka 24

Umā-caritra-prārthanā: Ṛṣayaḥ Sūtaṃ Pṛcchanti

Request for the Account of Umā

Devanagari script

व्याघ्रादयो महावीर्या अल्पवीर्यान्महामते । तदाश्रमे न बाधन्ते द्विजवर्य्यप्रभावतः

Transliteration

vyāghrādayo mahāvīryā alpavīryānmahāmate | tadāśrame na bādhante dvijavaryyaprabhāvataḥ

Translation

يا ذا الحكمة، إنّ حتى المخلوقات الجبّارة كالنمور وأمثالها لا تؤذي ضعيف القوة داخل ذلك الأشرم، وذلك لهيبة القداسة والقوة الروحية لذلك البرهمن الأسمى.

Word by Word

• व्याघ्र-आदयः: tigers and others
• व्याघ्र-आदयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याघ्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (व्याघ्रः आदिः येषां ते) — ‘vyāghra etc.’ समूहवाचक

• महावीर्याः: of great strength
• महावीर्याः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (महद् वीर्यं येषां/महावीर्याः)

• अल्प-वीर्यान्: those of little strength
• अल्प-वीर्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (अल्पं वीर्यं येषां ते)

• महामते: O great-minded one
• महामते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (पूर्वपद) + मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः

• तत्-आश्रमे: in that hermitage
• तत्-आश्रमे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (तस्य आश्रमे)

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (particle of negation)

• बाधन्ते: they trouble / harm
• बाधन्ते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √बाध् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• द्विज-वर्य-प्रभावतः: due to the power of the best of Brahmins
• द्विज-वर्य-प्रभावतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तद्धित)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्/तस्-प्रत्ययान्त) = ‘because of/from’; समासः तत्पुरुषः (द्विजवर्यस्य प्रभावतः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that dharma and tapas generate tejas (spiritual radiance) that harmonizes the environment—so even naturally violent forces become non-injurious in a sanctified space, reflecting Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on purity, discipline, and grace.

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

A hermitage protected by a sage’s prabhāva mirrors a Linga-sanctum: through mantra, worship, and inner purity, Saguna Shiva’s presence is invoked, transforming fear into peace and making the space spiritually secure.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Maintain a consecrated daily practice—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Tripundra (bhasma) with devotion, and disciplined conduct—so the mind and surroundings become non-hostile and steady for meditation.