Shloka 11

गौतमस्य शिवदर्शनं पापक्षयवचनं च | Gautama’s Vision of Śiva and the Teaching on Sin and Purification

Devanagari script

शर्वोक्तमिति स श्रुत्वा सुविस्मितमना ऋषिः । सुप्रणम्य शिवं भक्त्या सांजलिः पुनरब्रवीत्

Transliteration

śarvoktamiti sa śrutvā suvismitamanā ṛṣiḥ | supraṇamya śivaṃ bhaktyā sāṃjaliḥ punarabravīt

Translation

Hearing those words spoken by Śarva (Lord Śiva), the sage—his mind filled with wonder—bowed deeply to Śiva with devotion, and with folded hands spoke again.

Word by Word

• शर्वोक्तम्: what was said by Śarva (Śiva)
• शर्वोक्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of hearing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarva-ukta (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (शर्वेण उक्तम्)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-समाप्ति-सूचक अव्यय

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

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भाव (Gerund), ‘having heard’

• सुविस्मितमना: whose mind was greatly astonished
• सुविस्मितमना: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-vismita-manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—बहुव्रीहि (यस्य मनः सुविस्मितम् सः)

• ऋषिः: the sage
• ऋषिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुप्रणम्य: having bowed (reverently)
• सुप्रणम्य: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-ṇam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भाव (Gerund), उपसर्गः—प्र; ‘having bowed well’

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण/Instrument-means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• साञ्जलिः: with joined palms
• साञ्जलिः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-añjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—अव्ययीभाव (स + अञ्जलिः = अञ्जलिं कृत्वा/with joined palms)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्तिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: again)

• अब्रवीत्: spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

The sage (ṛṣi) addressing Lord Shiva after hearing Shiva’s words

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Rudra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on śravaṇa (devotional listening), vismaya (awe), and namas (humble surrender): the soul approaches Pati (Śiva) through reverence, devotion, and receptive inquiry, inviting Śiva’s grace.

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

The verse models Saguna-upāsanā: the devotee/sage responds to Śiva as a personal Lord—bowing with folded hands—an attitude also central to Linga worship where devotion, humility, and prayerful dialogue are primary.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice śravaṇa and vandana: listen to Śiva-kathā, then offer pranāma with joined palms (añjali) and speak a sincere prayer or question; this can accompany japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” even when rudrākṣa or bhasma are not explicitly mentioned.