Shloka 42

अध्याय ४९ — विवाहानुष्ठाने ब्रह्मणः काममोहः

Brahmā’s Enchantment by Desire during the Wedding Rites

Devanagari script

अस्तवञ्चापि सर्वेशं शंकरम्भक्तवत्सलम् । सर्वकार्यकरं ज्ञात्वा दुष्टगर्वापहारकम्

Transliteration

astavañcāpi sarveśaṃ śaṃkarambhaktavatsalam | sarvakāryakaraṃ jñātvā duṣṭagarvāpahārakam

Translation

Da sie Śaṅkara als den Herrn von allem erkannte—den zärtlich den Bhaktas zugewandten, den Vollender aller Vorhaben und den Vertilger bösen Hochmuts—brachte sie Ihm auch Lobeshymnen dar.

Word by Word

• astavan: (he) praised
• astavan: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular); धातु: स्तु (to praise)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-प्रयोग अव्यय (particle: also/even)

• sarva-īśam: the Lord of all
• sarva-īśam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); तत्पुरुषः—सर्वेषां ईशः (lord of all)

• śaṃkaram: Śaṅkara
• śaṃkaram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• bhakta-vatsalam: affectionate to devotees
• bhakta-vatsalam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhakta (प्रातिपदिक) + vatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective) of sarva-īśam/śaṃkaram; तत्पुरुषः—भक्तेषु वत्सलः (affectionate to devotees)

• sarva-kārya-karam: doer of all works
• sarva-kārya-karam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + kārya (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण; तत्पुरुषः—सर्वाणि कार्याणि करोति इति (doer of all tasks)

• jñātvā: having known
• jñātvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), धातु: ज्ञा (to know); अर्थ: ‘having known’

• duṣṭa-garva-apahārakam: remover of evil pride
• duṣṭa-garva-apahārakam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + garva (प्रातिपदिक) + apahāraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण; तत्पुरुषः—दुष्टस्य गर्वस्य अपहर्ता (remover of wicked pride)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it characterizes Śaṅkara as bhaktavatsala and remover of arrogance, typical of kṣetra-māhātmya praise but without a named site here.

Significance: Frames Śiva-bhakti as transformative: pride (garva) is dissolved and undertakings succeed when aligned with Śiva’s will.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse presents Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) who responds to bhakti: true praise (stotra) is not mere poetry but ego-purification, because Śiva is described as the remover of duṣṭa-garva (corrupt pride), a key obstacle to grace and liberation.

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

By calling Śiva ‘bhaktavatsala’ and ‘sarvakāryakara,’ the verse supports Saguna-upāsanā—approaching the personal Lord through praise, prayer, and worship (including Liṅga-pūjā), trusting that He completes the devotee’s righteous aims and inner transformation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Stotra-japa and nāma-smaraṇa are implied: recite hymns to Śaṅkara with humility, aligning the mind with devotion; this can be paired with Pañcākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Liṅga-pūjā to cultivate surrender and reduce ego.