Shloka 15

ओंकार-परमेश-लिङ्गकथा — The Narrative of the Oṃkāra Parameśa Liṅga

Gokarṇa–Vindhya Episode

Devanagari script

प्रसन्नस्स तदोवाच ब्रूहि त्वं मनसेप्सितम् । तपसा ते प्रसन्नोस्मि भक्तानामीप्सितप्रदः

Transliteration

prasannassa tadovāca brūhi tvaṃ manasepsitam | tapasā te prasannosmi bhaktānāmīpsitapradaḥ

Translation

Pleased, He then said: “Tell Me what you desire in your heart. By your tapas (austerity) I am satisfied with you; I am the One who grants the cherished wishes of My devotees.”

Word by Word

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• प्रसन्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (then)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• ब्रूहि: tell; speak
• ब्रूहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मनसा: by mind; in the mind
• मनसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ईप्सितम्: the desired (thing)
• ईप्सितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईप्सित (प्रातिपदिक; √आप्/ईप्स्-भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मपद (desired thing)

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (your) / चतुर्थी-एकवचन (to you) — अत्र संदर्भतः षष्ठी (by your austerity)

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• प्रसन्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• भक्तानाम्: of devotees
• भक्तानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ईप्सितप्रदः: giver of desired boons
• ईप्सितप्रदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईप्सित + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (ईप्सितं प्रददाति इति)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Oṃkāreśvara

Sthala Purana: Within the Oṃkāreśvara-māhātmya frame, Śiva appears as the boon-giver responding to tapas; the episode sets up how divine grace is mediated so that devotion is rewarded without violating dharma.

Significance: Darśana and worship are praised as granting iṣṭa-siddhi (cherished aims) while orienting the devotee toward śiva-anugraha (liberating grace).

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It declares Shiva’s core trait as bhakta-vatsala—He becomes pleased by sincere tapas and grants what supports the devotee’s inner aspiration, ultimately guiding them toward grace and liberation.

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

The verse reflects Saguna Shiva’s compassionate responsiveness: through embodied worship—such as Linga-pūjā, vrata, and pilgrimage—devotees express devotion and discipline, and Shiva answers as the boon-giver.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to combine tapas with bhakti—regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga-abhiṣeka, and disciplined observances (especially on Mahāśivarātri) offered with a clear, sattvic intention.