Shloka 70

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

Devanagari script

इत्थं चक्रे स दुर्वासा विचित्रं चरितम्बहु । धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं शृण्वतस्सर्वकामदम्

Transliteration

itthaṃ cakre sa durvāsā vicitraṃ caritambahu | dhanyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ śṛṇvatassarvakāmadam

Translation

So vollbrachte der Weise Durvāsā viele wunderbare Taten. Diese heilige Erzählung ist glückverheißend, schenkt Ruhm und mehrt die Lebensspanne; wer sie in Hingabe hört, dem erfüllt sie alle rechtschaffenen Wünsche.

Word by Word

• इत्थम्: thus
• इत्थम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इत्थम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/in this manner)

• चक्रे: did
• चक्रे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘did/performed’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• विचित्रम्: wonderful/variegated
• विचित्रम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; चरितम् इति विशेषण

• चरितम्: conduct/deeds
• चरितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म (deed/conduct)

• बहु: much/abundant
• बहु: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; चरितम् इति विशेषण (much/abundant)

• धन्यम्: blessed/auspicious
• धन्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (चरितम्) इति विशेषण

• यशस्यम्: fame-giving
• यशस्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (चरितम्) इति विशेषण

• आयुष्यम्: life-promoting
• आयुष्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आयुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (चरितम्) इति विशेषण

• शृण्वतः: of the listener
• शृण्वतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक?—यहाँ षष्ठी (6th) एकवचन; ‘of one who listens’

• सर्वकामदम्: granting all desires
• सर्वकामदम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + काम + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सर्वान् कामान् ददाति = giving all desires)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: This is a phalaśruti: śravaṇa of the sacred narrative is said to yield dharma-artha-kāma benefits (and implicitly mokṣa), functioning like tīrtha-māhātmya in Purāṇic discourse.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Durvasa

FAQs

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

It is a phala-śruti declaring the spiritual fruit of śravaṇa (devout listening): the narrative becomes a means of accruing merit, strengthening devotion to Śiva, and aligning desires with dharma, which supports progress toward grace and liberation.

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

By praising the power of hearing Śaiva sacred history, it reinforces saguna-bhakti—approaching Śiva through name, form, and līlā—where attentive listening itself becomes an act of worship comparable to temple or liṅga-centered devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular śravaṇa/pāraṇa of Śiva Purāṇa with reverence—ideally alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Śiva-upacāras such as vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa—so the mind remains Śiva-oriented.