Shloka 11

Devanagari script

भूषाभूताहियुक्तांगमद्भुतावयवप्रभम् । दिव्यद्युतिं सुरेशैश्च सेवितं करचामरैः

Transliteration

bhūṣābhūtāhiyuktāṃgamadbhutāvayavaprabham | divyadyutiṃ sureśaiśca sevitaṃ karacāmaraiḥ

Translation

His body was adorned with serpents as ornaments; every limb shone with wondrous splendor. Radiant with divine brilliance, he was attended by the lords of the gods, who fanned him with hand-held chowries.

Word by Word

• भूषा: ornament
• भूषा: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रातिपदिक-आधार

• भूत: become
• भूत: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भू (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त) ‘भूत’ = become

• अहि: serpent
• अहि: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रातिपदिक-आधार

• युक्त: adorned/connected
• युक्त: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त) ‘joined/connected’

• अङ्गम्: body/limb
• अङ्गम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः = भूषा-भूत-अहि-युक्त-अङ्ग (whose limbs are adorned with serpents as ornaments)

• अद्भुत: wonderful
• अद्भुत: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक (wonderful)

• अवयव: limb
• अवयव: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवयव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रातिपदिक-आधार (limb/part)

• प्रभम्: radiant
• प्रभम्: कर्म (Karma; adjective of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः = अद्भुत-अवयव-प्रभ (radiant with wondrous limbs)

• दिव्य: divine
• दिव्य: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक (divine)

• द्युतिम्: splendor
• द्युतिम्: कर्म (Karma; further qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्युति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः = दिव्य-द्युतिम्

• सुरेशैः: by the lords of the gods
• सुरेशैः: करण (Instrument/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुषः = सुराणाम् ईशाः (lords of gods)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सेवितम्: served, attended
• सेवितम्: विधेय (Predicate participle; passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सेव् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (agreeing with implied object), द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• कर: hand
• कर: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रातिपदिक-आधार (hand)

• चामरैः: with hand-fans
• चामरैः: करण (Instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चामर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (commonly neuter), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुषः = कर-चामर (hand-fans)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva’s Saguna majesty: His serpent-ornaments and divine radiance signify mastery over fear, death, and worldly bondage, inspiring devotees to contemplate the Lord as the supreme Pati who grants grace and liberation.

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

It supports Saguna-upāsanā by describing Shiva’s visible, awe-inspiring form, which steadies devotion; the same supreme reality is worshiped as the Linga (aniconic) and as the radiant Lord (iconic), both leading the devotee toward Shiva’s saving grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice dhyāna (visual meditation) on Shiva’s luminous form while repeating the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offering simple upacāras (like fanning, lamps, and water) in a spirit of sevā-bhakti.