Shloka 2

तारकपीडितदेवशरणागतिḥ — The Devas Seek Refuge from Tāraka

Devanagari script

अहं श्रुत्वामरनुतिं यथार्थां हृदयंगमा । सुप्रसन्नतरो भूत्वा प्रत्यवोचं दिवौकसः

Transliteration

ahaṃ śrutvāmaranutiṃ yathārthāṃ hṛdayaṃgamā | suprasannataro bhūtvā pratyavocaṃ divaukasaḥ

Translation

Having heard the gods’ praise—true in meaning and touching to the heart—I became even more gracious and then replied to the dwellers of heaven.

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), ‘having heard’

• अमरनुतिम्: praise by the gods
• अमरनुतिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमरनुति (प्रातिपदिक) = अमर + नुति
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• यथार्थाम्: true, appropriate
• यथार्थाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यथार्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (अमरनुतिम्)

• हृदयंगमाम्: heart-touching
• हृदयंगमाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृदयंगमा (प्रातिपदिक) = हृदयम् + गमा
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम् (अमरनुतिम्)

• सुप्रसन्नतरः: more pleased
• सुप्रसन्नतरः: Karta (कर्ता/subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रसन्नतर (प्रातिपदिक) = सु + प्रसन्न + तर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तर्तम-प्रत्यय (comparative)

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having become’

• प्रत्यवोचम्: I replied
• प्रत्यवोचम्: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-अव-वच् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (aorist), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• दिवौकसः: O dwellers of heaven (gods)
• दिवौकसः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवौकस् (प्रातिपदिक) = दिव् + ओकस्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन/प्रथमा-बहुवचनरूपम् (Vocative/Nominative plural form), बहुवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that sincere, truth-aligned praise (stuti) offered with bhakti reaches the heart and evokes Shiva’s anugraha (grace), after which the Lord responds—showing the living reciprocity between devotee and Pati (Shiva).

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

It reflects Saguna Shiva’s compassionate accessibility: when devotees (here, the devas) offer heartfelt stotra, Shiva becomes ‘more pleased’ and answers. In Linga-worship, the same principle applies—devotion expressed through mantra, abhisheka, and hymns invites Shiva’s gracious response.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is stotra-japa with inner sincerity—such as chanting the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and offering praise during Shiva-puja (optionally with bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and Rudraksha), aiming for truthful devotion that ‘enters the heart.’