Shloka 7

साधुवेषद्विजाह्वयावतारकथनम् | Account of the ‘Sādhu-veṣa’ Brahmin-Named Incarnation

Prelude

Devanagari script

इत्यालोच्य सुरास्सर्वे जग्मुर्गुरुगृहं मुने । चक्रुर्निवेदनं गत्वा गुरवे स्वार्थसाधकाः

Transliteration

ityālocya surāssarve jagmurgurugṛhaṃ mune | cakrurnivedanaṃ gatvā gurave svārthasādhakāḥ

Translation

Nachdem sie so beraten hatten, o Weiser, gingen alle Götter zur Wohnstatt ihres Lehrers; und um ihr eigenes Anliegen zu erfüllen, traten sie an den Guru heran und erstatteten ihm ihre Bitte.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-शब्द (quotative particle)

• ālocya: having deliberated
• ālocya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-loc (आलोक् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund): ‘having considered’

• surāḥ: gods
• surāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (सुर प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (सर्व प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• jagmuḥ: went
• jagmuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• guru-gṛham: to the teacher’s house
• guru-gṛham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (गुरु प्रातिपदिक) + gṛha (गृह प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (house of the guru)

• mune: O sage
• mune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (मुनि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• cakruḥ: made/did
• cakruḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• nivedanam: a report, submission
• nivedanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nivedana (निवेदन प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund)

• gurave: to the guru
• gurave: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (गुरु प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• sva-artha-sādhakāḥ: seeking their own ends
• sva-artha-sādhakāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (स्व प्रातिपदिक) + artha (अर्थ प्रातिपदिक) + sādhaka (साधक प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (those who accomplish their own purpose)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Guru

FAQs

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

It highlights Guru-tattva: even the devas rely on right counsel and humility, showing that spiritual and worldly aims are best fulfilled through proper guidance and disciplined submission rather than pride.

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

In Shaiva tradition, approaching the Guru is the doorway to correct Shiva-upasana—learning the proper attitude, mantra, and method for Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga devotion) so that effort becomes aligned with dharma and grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to seek initiation/instruction for Shiva-mantra japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and to approach worship with nivedana—offering one’s intention and surrender before beginning practice.