Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 15

उपमन्युतपः-निवारणप्रसङ्गः / Śiva restrains Upamanyu’s tapas (Śiva disguised as Indra)

Devanagari script

शक्र उवाच । तुष्टो ऽस्मि ते वरं ब्रूहि तपसानेन सुव्रत । ददामि चेप्सितान्सर्वान्धौम्याग्रज महामुने

Transliteration

śakra uvāca | tuṣṭo 'smi te varaṃ brūhi tapasānena suvrata | dadāmi cepsitānsarvāndhaumyāgraja mahāmune

Translation

Śakra (Indra) sprach: „Ich bin mit dir zufrieden. O du von edlem Gelübde, sprich den Segen aus, den du begehrst, denn du hast diese Askese vollbracht. O großer Weiser, älterer Bruder Dhaulmyas, ich werde dir alles gewähren, was du wünschst.“

Word by Word

• śakraḥ: Śakra (Indra)
• śakraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (Imperfect/Past), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• tuṣṭaḥ: pleased
• tuṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tuṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक; √tuṣ धातु से क्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana; kta-participle

• asmi: am
• asmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Uttama-puruṣa (1st person), Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• te: of you/your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Sarvanāma (Pronoun), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive, 6th), Ekavacana

• varam: boon
• varam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (or Napuṃsaka usage), Dvitīyā (Accusative, 2nd), Ekavacana

• brūhi: tell/speak
• brūhi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (Imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person), Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• tapasā: by austerity
• tapasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga (Neuter), Tṛtīyā (Instrumental, 3rd), Ekavacana

• anena: by this
• anena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Sarvanāma (Pronoun), Puṃ/Napuṃ, Tṛtīyā (Instrumental, 3rd), Ekavacana

• su-vrata: O good-vowed one
• su-vrata: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Karmadhāraya ‘good-vowed’; Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (Vocative, 8th), Ekavacana

• dadāmi: I give
• dadāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Uttama-puruṣa (1st person), Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, samuccaya (conjunction)

• īpsitān: desired
• īpsitān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īpsita (प्रातिपदिक; √āp/īps धातु से क्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative, 2nd), Bahuvacana (Plural); kta-participle used adjectivally

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative, 2nd), Bahuvacana

• dhaumya-agraja: O elder brother/son of Dhaumya
• dhaumya-agraja: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhaumya (धौम्य) + agraja (अग्रज) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Tatpuruṣa ‘Dhaumya’s elder/first-born’; Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (Vocative, 8th), Ekavacana

• mahā-mune: O great sage
• mahā-mune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (महा) + muni (मुनि) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Karmadhāraya ‘great sage’; Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (Vocative, 8th), Ekavacana

Speaker

Shakra (Indra)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Shakra)
• Dhaumya

FAQs

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

The verse highlights tapas (disciplined austerity) as a purifier of intention and a means by which divine powers become favorable; in Shaiva understanding, such merit ultimately supports the soul’s approach to Pati (Shiva), even when the immediate boon is granted by a deva like Indra.

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

Though Shiva is not named in this line, the Vayu Samhita’s Shaiva framework treats tapas and vows as supports for Saguna Shiva-upasana—preparing the devotee for steadiness in worship (including Linga worship) and for receiving grace without egoistic attachment to boons.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steadfast vrata and tapas: maintain disciplined vows, purity, and focused meditation; in Shaiva practice this is commonly paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and daily worship with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa when appropriate.