Shloka 46

हिमालयगृहे नारदस्य आगमनम् तथा विश्वकर्मनिर्मितवैभववर्णनम् — Nārada’s Arrival at Himālaya’s Palace and the Description of Viśvakarman’s Marvels

Devanagari script

सर्वदेवसमाजश्च कृतस्तत्र विमोहनः । तन्दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं प्राप्तोहं तन्मायाविमोहितः

Transliteration

sarvadevasamājaśca kṛtastatra vimohanaḥ | tandṛṣṭvā vismayaṃ prāptohaṃ tanmāyāvimohitaḥ

Translation

There, a bewildering assembly of all the gods was conjured. Seeing it, I was seized with astonishment, for I had been deluded by that very Māyā.

Word by Word

• सर्व-देव-समाजः: assembly of all gods
• सर्व-देव-समाजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + समाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां देवानां समाजः = assembly of all gods)

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

• कृतः: was made/arranged
• कृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेयविशेषणम् (समाजः कृतः = was made/arranged)

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

• विमोहनः: deluding/enchanting
• विमोहनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमोहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (समाज-विशेषणम्/विधेयम्)

• तम्: that (it/him)
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• विस्मयम्: astonishment
• विस्मयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विस्मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• प्राप्तः: attained/experienced
• प्राप्तः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त) प्रयोगः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (अहं) प्राप्तः = I attained/experienced

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन; उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम

• तत्-माया-विमोहितः: deluded by that māyā
• तत्-माया-विमोहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + माया (प्रातिपदिक) + विमोहित (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (तस्य मायया विमोहितः = deluded by his māyā)

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights that even exalted beings can be captivated by Māyā; liberation in a Shaiva Siddhanta sense comes from turning to Pati (Shiva) who alone grants clarity beyond delusion.

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

The verse underscores the need for taking refuge in Shiva’s manifest grace (Saguna Shiva, commonly worshipped as the Linga), by which the mind is steadied and the veiling power of Māyā is transcended.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady dhyāna on Shiva, supported by Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha to cultivate detachment from deceptive appearances.