Shloka 23

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा स प्रसन्नोऽभूच्छंकरस्सर्वदुःखहा । आविर्बभूव तत्रैव जगाद वचनं हरिम्

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā sa prasanno'bhūcchaṃkarassarvaduḥkhahā | āvirbabhūva tatraiva jagāda vacanaṃ harim

Translation

Seeing him, Śaṅkara—the remover of all sorrow—was pleased. Right there He manifested and spoke words to Hari (Viṣṇu).

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव; ‘having seen’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• प्रसन्नः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• अभूत्: became
• अभूत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शंकरः: Śaṅkara
• शंकरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्व-दुःख-हा: destroyer of all sorrow
• सर्व-दुःख-हा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + दुःख (प्रातिपदिक) + हन् (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष; ‘हा’ = क्विप्-प्रत्ययान्त कर्तृवाचक (destroyer)

• आविः: manifestly
• आविः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आविः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) ‘manifestly/into view’

• बभूव: appeared/became
• बभूव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• जगाद: spoke
• जगाद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वचनम्: words/speech
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• हरिम्: to Hari
• हरिम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu (Hari)

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva’s role as sarva-duḥkha-hā—when devotion and dharma mature, the Lord becomes prasanna (gracious) and directly manifests, indicating that liberation and relief arise primarily through Śiva’s anugraha (grace).

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

The phrase “āvirbabhūva” (He manifested) reflects Saguna Śiva’s accessibility—Śiva takes a perceivable form for the devotee’s welfare, which aligns with Linga-worship where the formless Supreme is approached through a sacred, worshipful manifestation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to seek Śiva’s prasāda through bhakti—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple worship (water/abhisheka), praying for removal of duḥkha and guidance, as Śiva responds when pleased.