Shloka 15

Umā-caritra-prārthanā: Ṛṣayaḥ Sūtaṃ Pṛcchanti

Request for the Account of Umā

Devanagari script

दानशौण्डः सत्यवादी स्वधर्म्म कुशलः कृती । देवीभक्तो दयासिन्धुः प्रजानां परिपालकः

Transliteration

dānaśauṇḍaḥ satyavādī svadharmma kuśalaḥ kṛtī | devībhakto dayāsindhuḥ prajānāṃ paripālakaḥ

Translation

Er war der Vortrefflichste im Spenden, wahrhaftig im Wort, kundig in seinem eigenen Dharma und wirksam im Handeln; der Devī ergeben, ein Ozean des Mitgefühls und ein Beschützer des Volkes.

Word by Word

• दान-शौण्डः: expert in giving (charity)
• दान-शौण्डः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दान (प्रातिपदिक) + शौण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (दाने शौण्डः/दाने प्रवीणः)

• सत्य-वादी: truth-speaking
• सत्य-वादी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सत्यं वदति इति)

• स्व-धर्म: one’s own duty
• स्व-धर्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्य धर्मः)

• कुशलः: skilled; proficient
• कुशलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; (स्वधर्मे) कुशलः—विशेषण

• कृती: accomplished; capable
• कृती: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• देवी-भक्तः: devoted to the Goddess
• देवी-भक्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (देव्याः भक्तः)

• दया-सिन्धुः: an ocean of compassion
• दया-सिन्धुः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दया (प्रातिपदिक) + सिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (दया एव सिन्धुः इव)

• प्रजानाम्: of the subjects/people
• प्रजानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• परि-पालकः: protector; ruler
• परि-पालकः: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परि√पाल् (धातु) + अक (कृत् प्रत्यय) → पालक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कृतान्त—ण्वुल्/अक-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It presents the Shaiva-Siddhanta-aligned marks of a sattvic life—truth, dharma, compassion, and devotion—showing that worldly responsibility becomes purifying when aligned with righteous conduct and reverence for the Divine.

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

Though the verse praises devotion to Devī, in the Shiva Purana Devī and Shiva are worshipped in inseparable unity; such devotion supports Saguna-upāsanā (personal worship) that matures the heart for deeper realization of Shiva as Pati, the Lord beyond bondage.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is daily dharma-sādhana: truthful speech, charitable giving, compassionate conduct, and regular Devī–Shiva worship (pūjā/japa), which the Purana treats as foundational disciplines for inner purification.