Shloka 159
रुद्र-स्तवराजः (Rudra-Stavarāja) — Exempla of Śiva’s Boons and the Hymn’s Phalaśruti
Devanagari script
स्तूयमानो महादेवस्तुष्यते नियतात्मभि: । भक्तानुकम्पी भगवानात्मसंस्थाकरो विभु:,जो लोग मनको संयममें रखकर इन नामोंद्वारा भक्तवत्सल तथा आत्मनिष्ठा प्रदान करनेवाले भगवान् महादेवकी स्तुति करते हैं, उनपर वे बहुत संतुष्ट होते हैं
Transliteration
stūyamāno mahādevas tuṣyate niyatātmabhiḥ | bhaktānukampī bhagavān ātmasaṃsthākaro vibhuḥ ||
Translation
When disciplined, self-controlled devotees praise Mahādeva, he is deeply pleased. The Blessed Lord, compassionate toward his devotees, is the all-pervading power who establishes them in inner steadiness—settling the self in itself.
Word by Word
स्तूयमानःbeing praised
स्तूयमानः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्तु (धातु)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, शानच् (present passive participle)
महादेवःMahādeva (the great god, Śiva)
महादेवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहादेव (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुष्यतेis pleased / becomes satisfied
तुष्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootतुष् (धातु)
FormPresent, Indicative, Ātmanepada, Third, Singular
नियतात्मभिःby self-controlled (disciplined-minded) persons
नियतात्मभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनियतात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
भक्तानुकम्पीcompassionate towards devotees
भक्तानुकम्पी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभक्तानुकम्पिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भगवान्the Blessed Lord
भगवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आत्मसंस्थाकरःone who establishes (others) in the Self / grants self-abidance
आत्मसंस्थाकरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआत्मसंस्थाकर (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विभुःthe all-powerful / the omnipresent one
विभुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविभु (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VāyudevaM
Mahādeva (Śiva)B
bhaktāḥ (devotees)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes