Shloka 49

Devanagari script

अथ विष्ण्वादयस्सर्वे तत्र गत्वा शिवं प्रभुम् । ददृशुस्सुखमासीनं प्रसन्नं भक्तवत्सलम्

Transliteration

atha viṣṇvādayassarve tatra gatvā śivaṃ prabhum | dadṛśussukhamāsīnaṃ prasannaṃ bhaktavatsalam

Translation

Then Vishnu and the other deities all went there and beheld Lord Shiva, the Supreme Master—seated at ease, serene and radiant with grace, ever tender toward His devotees.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Kriyā-sambandha (क्रियासम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: आरम्भ/अनन्तरवाचक-अव्यय — ‘then/now’

• विष्णु-आदयः: Viṣṇu and others
• विष्णु-आदयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural; ‘विष्णुः आदिः येषाम्’ (those beginning with Viṣṇu)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural; विशेषण (विष्ण्वादयः)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय — locative adverb ‘there’

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) — having gone

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रभुम्: the Lord
• प्रभुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular; शिवम् इत्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

• ददृशुः: they saw
• ददृशुः: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3), बहुवचन — 3rd person plural; परस्मैपद

• सुखम्: comfortably
• सुखम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोग (accusative used adverbially) — ‘comfortably/at ease’

• आसीनम्: seated
• आसीनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular; शिवम्/प्रभुम् इत्यस्य विशेषण

• प्रसन्नम्: pleased
• प्रसन्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular; विशेषण (शिवम्)

• भक्त-वत्सलम्: affectionate to devotees
• भक्त-वत्सलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (भक्तेषु वत्सलः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Darśana of ‘prasanna’ and ‘bhaktavatsala’ Śiva is portrayed as the supreme refuge even for the highest devas—implying liberation-oriented grace beyond worldly boons.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva’s anugraha (grace): even the highest devas approach Him, and His serene, “bhaktavatsala” nature affirms that devotion draws the Lord’s compassionate presence and protection.

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

Shiva is presented in a personal, approachable (saguna) form—“seated at ease” and “gracious”—supporting the Purana’s teaching that devotees may worship Shiva through accessible forms such as the Linga to receive His prasannatā (favor).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is bhakti-filled darshana and remembrance: approach Shiva with reverence, repeat the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and cultivate inner serenity, aligning one’s mind with the Lord’s “prasanna” state.