Shloka 6

Viṣṇoḥ Sahasranāma-stotreṇa Śiva-prasādaḥ

Vishnu’s Thousand-Name Hymn and Shiva’s Grace

Devanagari script

ततः स्तुतमथो दृष्ट्वा तथाभूतं हरो हरिम् । मा मेति व्याहरन्नेव प्रादुरासीज्जगद्गुरुः

Transliteration

tataḥ stutamatho dṛṣṭvā tathābhūtaṃ haro harim | mā meti vyāharanneva prādurāsījjagadguruḥ

Translation

Dann sah Hara (Śiva) Hari (Viṣṇu) so in Lobpreis gebeugt und sprach: „Nicht doch, betrübe dich nicht.“ Und mit diesem Wort offenbarte sich der Jagadguru—Weltenlehrer, Śiva selbst.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (काल/क्रमवाचक अव्यय)

• stutam: praised (act of praise)
• stutam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• atha: then/now
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (अनन्तरार्थक/आरम्भक अव्यय)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), having seen

• tathā-bhūtam: being in such a state
• tathā-bhūtam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tathā (अव्यय) + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक; √bhū-कृत)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying 'harim' (state/condition)

• haraḥ: Hara (Śiva)
• haraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• harim: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• harim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• mā: do not
• mā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mā (अव्यय)
• Form: Prohibitive particle (निषेधार्थक अव्यय)

• me: to/for me; of me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive/Dative enclitic (6th/षष्ठी or 4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-प्रयोग)

• vyāharan: uttering/saying
• vyāharan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-ā-√hṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारणार्थक)

• prādurāsīt: appeared
• prādurāsīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prādur-√as (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); 'appeared/manifested'

• jagad-guruḥ: the world-teacher
• jagad-guruḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); compound: 'teacher of the world'

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode to the sages; dialogue attributed to Lord Shiva within the narration)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Oṃkāreśvara

Sthala Purana: Pleased by Viṣṇu’s stuti and surrender, Śiva appears as Jagadguru, uttering ‘mā mā’ (do not grieve), revealing the Lord’s grace-bestowing nature at the Oṃkāra Jyotirliṅga.

Significance: Darśana of Śiva as Jagadguru signifies liberation through grace (anugraha); pilgrims seek reassurance, removal of fear, and guidance on the path.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: मा मा

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as Jagadguru whose grace is immediate: when a devotee (even Hari) turns in humility and praise, Śiva removes fear and sorrow and reveals Himself as the supreme refuge and teacher (Pati) who liberates the bound soul (paśu).

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Hara who speaks, consoles, and visibly manifests. In Jyotirliṅga devotion, this same principle is applied: the formless Supreme is approached through a manifest form (Liṅga/Jyotirliṅga) and responds with protection and guidance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to perform śiva-stuti (praise) and japa with surrender—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while meditating on Śiva as Jagadguru who dispels inner fear; optionally accompany with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva markers of refuge.