Shloka 48

देवसान्त्वनम् (Devasāntvana) — “Consolation/Reassurance of the Gods”

Devanagari script

विष्ण्वादयस्सुरास्सर्वे मुनयश्च मुदान्विताः । कृत्वा तद्दिशि संनामं स्वस्वधामानि संययुः

Transliteration

viṣṇvādayassurāssarve munayaśca mudānvitāḥ | kṛtvā taddiśi saṃnāmaṃ svasvadhāmāni saṃyayuḥ

Translation

Daraufhin zogen Viṣṇu und alle übrigen Devas, zusammen mit den Weisen—von Freude erfüllt—nachdem sie in jene Richtung ehrerbietig gegrüßt hatten, ein jeder in seine eigene Wohnstatt.

Word by Word

• विष्ण्वादयः: Viṣṇu and others
• विष्ण्वादयः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — nominative plural; ‘Viṣṇu and others’; components: विष्णु + आदि

• सुराः: gods
• सुराः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — nominative plural; in apposition

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — qualifying सुराः/विष्ण्वादयः

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — nominative plural

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• मुदान्विताः: filled with joy
• मुदान्विताः: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुदा-अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-निष्ठ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — nominative plural; ‘endowed with joy’; components: मुदा (joy) + अन्वित (possessed)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) — having done/made

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — qualifying संनामम्; ‘that’

• दिशि: in that direction
• दिशि: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/7th case), एकवचन — locative singular; in that direction/place

• सन्नामम्: a proper salutation / respectful naming
• सन्नामम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्-नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन — accusative singular; ‘proper/good name’ or ‘salutation/name-taking’; components: सत् (good) + नामन् (name)

• स्वस्वधामानि: their respective abodes
• स्वस्वधामानि: कर्म (Goal as object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-स्व-धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन — accusative plural; components: स्व (own) + स्व (respective) + धामन् (abode)

• संययुः: they departed / went
• संययुः: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपदम् — they went/returned

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas
• Munis (Sages)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that even exalted beings like Viṣṇu and the devas respond to Shiva’s sacred presence with humble salutation; joy arises from aligning oneself with the Lord (Pati) through reverence, which is a key devotional attitude in Shaiva thought.

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

The act of offering namaskāra “in that direction” reflects honoring a manifest, approachable presence of the Divine (saguṇa-upāsanā). In Shiva worship, this same reverence is expressed by bowing to the Liṅga, circumambulation, and acknowledging the sanctity of the shrine-space.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice simple namaskāra with focused awareness—turning the mind toward Shiva’s seat (temple, Liṅga, or inner heart-lotus), offering salutations, and then carrying that remembrance into daily duties; optionally accompany it with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”