Shloka 6

Yatinātha-līlā: Śiva’s Test of the Bhilla Devotees at Arbuda Mountain

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्नवसरे तत्राजगाम स गृहाधिपः । पूजनं च यतीशस्य चकार प्रेमतः सुधीः

Transliteration

tasminnavasare tatrājagāma sa gṛhādhipaḥ | pūjanaṃ ca yatīśasya cakāra premataḥ sudhīḥ

Translation

In eben diesem Augenblick kam der Hausherr herbei; der Weise, von Liebe erfüllt, vollzog die Verehrung des Herrn der Asketen (Śiva).

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: at that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• अवसरे: occasion/time
• अवसरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवसर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• आजगाम: came
• आजगाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

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

• गृहाधिपः: the householder / master of the house
• गृहाधिपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘गृहस्य अधिपः’

• पूजनम्: worship
• पूजनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• यतीशस्य: of the lord of ascetics
• यतीशस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यति (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘यतीनाम् ईशः’ (lord of ascetics)

• चकार: did / performed
• चकार: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• प्रेमतः: out of love
• प्रेमतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रेमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) ‘out of/from love’

• सुधीः: the wise man
• सुधीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-धी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘सु + धी’ (good/intelligent-minded)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Bhikṣāṭana

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights that sincere love (prema) and reverent worship offered by a householder can be spiritually potent, honoring Śiva as Yatīśa—the inner Lord who uplifts devotees toward grace and liberation.

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

By calling Śiva “Yatīśa,” the verse points to Saguna worship—approaching the transcendent Lord through a personal, worship-worthy form, commonly expressed in the Shiva Purana through Liṅga-pūjā and devotional service.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is loving Shiva-pūjā: offer respectful hospitality and worship with devotion—optionally accompanied by Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and traditional Shaiva marks like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) where appropriate.