Shloka 6

देवगुरुप्रेषणम्

Himālaya Mission of the Gods’ Preceptor / The Gods Send Their Guru

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्यालोच्य सुरास्सर्वे कृत्वा चामन्त्रणं मिथः । प्रस्थापयितुमैच्छंस्ते गुरुं तत्र सुविस्मिताः

Transliteration

brahmovāca | ityālocya surāssarve kṛtvā cāmantraṇaṃ mithaḥ | prasthāpayitumaicchaṃste guruṃ tatra suvismitāḥ

Translation

Brahmā said: Having thus deliberated, all the gods, after mutually taking leave of one another, stood there in great amazement, wishing to send their Guru forth on the intended mission.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-समाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• आलोच्य: having considered
• आलोच्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + लुच्/लोच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (gerund/absolutive); ‘having deliberated/considered’

• सुराः: gods
• सुराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying surāḥ)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (gerund/absolutive); ‘having done’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• आमन्त्रणम्: invitation/summoning
• आमन्त्रणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of कृत्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमन्त्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मिथः: mutually/among themselves
• मिथः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मिथः (अव्यय)
• Form: परस्परार्थक-अव्यय (reciprocal adverb: mutually)

• प्रस्थापयितुम्: to send forth/dispatch
• प्रस्थापयितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + स्था (धातु) (णिच् causative)
• Form: कृदन्त: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); हेत्वर्थ (purpose)

• ऐच्छन्: wished
• ऐच्छन्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘he/they wished’ (contextually plural sense possible)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• गुरुम्: the teacher
• गुरुम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• सुविस्मिताः: greatly astonished
• सुविस्मिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier of te)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + विस्मित (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कृदन्त-विशेषण (very astonished)

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Devas
• Guru

FAQs

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

It highlights disciplined divine conduct: even the Devas deliberate, seek consensus, and take proper leave before action—reflecting humility and alignment with dharma under the guiding principle of Guru-tattva.

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

In Shaiva Siddhanta, approach to Saguna Shiva (worshipful, gracious Lord) is guided by right instruction; this verse emphasizes that sacred action proceeds under guidance and permission—an attitude central to orderly Linga worship and temple discipline.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt sankalpa and respectful permission-taking (ācāra): begin worship with remembrance of the Guru and Lord Shiva, then proceed with mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a composed, deliberate mind.