Shloka 22

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

Devanagari script

विवाहे ब्रह्मणा दत्तमवशिष्टं च किंचन । तत्तस्मै दत्तवाञ्च्छंभुर्मुनये भक्तवत्सलः

Transliteration

vivāhe brahmaṇā dattamavaśiṣṭaṃ ca kiṃcana | tattasmai dattavāñcchaṃbhurmunaye bhaktavatsalaḥ

Translation

Whatever little remained of the gifts bestowed by Brahmā at the wedding, Śambhu—ever affectionate to his devotees—granted that remainder to the sage.

Word by Word

• vivāhe: in the marriage
• vivāhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vivāha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• brahmaṇā: by Brahmā
• brahmaṇā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्तृ/करण-प्रयोग (agent/instrument)

• dattam: given
• dattam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √dā (धातु) → datta (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP): 'given'

• avaśiṣṭam: remaining
• avaśiṣṭam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ava-√śiṣ (धातु) → avaśiṣṭa (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP): 'remaining'

• ca: and
• ca: Vākyasaṃbandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• kiṃcana: something, a certain (thing)
• kiṃcana: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kiṃcana (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अनिश्चित-प्रमाणवाचक (indefinite pronoun)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (refers to the remaining thing)

• tasmai: to him
• tasmai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; सम्प्रदान (dative)

• dattavān: gave
• dattavān: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु) → dattavat (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्तवतु-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (perfect participle used finitely); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग: 'gave/has given'

• śaṃbhuḥ: Śambhu
• śaṃbhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃbhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• munaye: to the sage
• munaye: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• bhakta-vatsalaḥ: affectionate to devotees
• bhakta-vatsalaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhakta (प्रातिपदिक) + vatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (śaṃbhuḥ इति विशेष्यस्य)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Mentions ‘wedding gifts given by Brahmā’—a narrative residue of a divine vivāha context; Śiva’s redistribution of the remainder to the devotee-sage illustrates grace rather than a site-specific liṅga origin.

Significance: Highlights bhakta-vātsalya: Śiva’s favor extends to material/ritual remnants when aligned with devotion and dharma.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva’s nature as bhakta-vatsala—He turns even “what remains” into grace (prasāda) when offered to a sincere devotee, teaching that divine compassion values devotion over the material magnitude of a gift.

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

By portraying Śambhu as a personal, responsive Lord who bestows blessings, the verse supports Saguna Śiva-bhakti—the devotee approaches Śiva (often through the Liṅga) and receives tangible signs of His anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is to treat all received blessings as Śiva-prasāda: worship the Liṅga with simple offerings, repeat the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and cultivate gratitude and humility—qualities that make one fit to receive Śiva’s grace.