Shloka 36

दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र दुर्वासा मुनिरागतः । कृताशनं नृपं ज्ञात्वा परीक्षार्थं धृताकृतिः

Transliteration

etasminnantare tatra durvāsā munirāgataḥ | kṛtāśanaṃ nṛpaṃ jñātvā parīkṣārthaṃ dhṛtākṛtiḥ

Translation

In eben diesem Augenblick kam der Weise Durvāsā dort an. Als er erfuhr, dass der König bereits gespeist hatte, nahm er mit Absicht eine bestimmte Gestalt an, um ihn zu prüfen.

Word by Word

• एतस्मिन्: in this
• एतस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अन्तरे: in the meantime
• अन्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘अन्तरे’ (in the interval)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (there)

• दुर्वासाः: Durvāsā
• दुर्वासाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• आगतः: arrived
• आगतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘having come/arrived’

• कृत-आशनम्: who had eaten
• कृत-आशनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ-धातु, क्त) + आशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: कृतम् आशनम् यस्य (one who has eaten)

• नृपम्: the king
• नृपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• परीक्षा-अर्थम्: to test
• परीक्षा-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परीक्षा (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; प्रयोजनबोधक (for testing)

• धृत-आकृतिः: one who assumed a guise
• धृत-आकृतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृत (धृ-धातु, क्त) + आकृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: धृता आकृतिः येन सः (one who assumed/held a form/guise)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Rudra

Characters & Entities

• Durvasa

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how dharma is revealed under pressure: a devotee-king is tested through an unexpected situation, teaching steadiness, humility, and self-control—virtues that align the pashu (bound soul) toward Pati (Shiva) through purified conduct.

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

Though the verse is narrative, its Shaiva import is practical: devotion to Saguna Shiva is proven by living Shiva’s values—reverence to sages, restraint of ego, and calmness when tested—mirroring the discipline expected in Linga worship and vrata observances.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests cultivating kṣamā (forbearance) and guest-honoring discipline as a vrata: maintain japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) when provoked, and uphold purity of intention during fasting/meal observances.