Shloka 47

अध्याय ४९ — विवाहानुष्ठाने ब्रह्मणः काममोहः

Brahmā’s Enchantment by Desire during the Wedding Rites

Devanagari script

ददौ सोतिवरं मह्यमभयं प्रीतमानसः । सर्वे सुखमतीवापुरत्यमोदमहं मुने

Transliteration

dadau sotivaraṃ mahyamabhayaṃ prītamānasaḥ | sarve sukhamatīvāpuratyamodamahaṃ mune

Translation

With his heart well pleased, he granted me the supreme boon—abhaya, fearlessness. Thereupon all attained great happiness; and I too, O sage, became exceedingly delighted.

Word by Word

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• अति-वरम्: a very great boon
• अति-वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (अत्युत्तमः वरः)

• मह्यम्: to me
• मह्यम्: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th case, dative), एकवचन

• अभयम्: fearlessness, protection
• अभयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• प्रीत-मानसः: whose mind was pleased
• प्रीत-मानसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (प्रीतं मानसं यस्य)

• सर्वे: all (of them)
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), बहुवचन (plural)

• सुखम्: happiness, comfort
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbial accusative)

• अतीव: exceedingly
• अतीव: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतीव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• आपुः: attained, obtained
• आपुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्/लुङ्-रूपसदृश (contextually past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• अति-आमोदम्: great delight
• अति-आमोदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + आमोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (अत्यधिकः आमोदः)

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

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; depicts Śiva as varada (boon-giver) granting ‘abhaya’—a soteriological and existential fearlessness.

Significance: Abhaya as fruit of darśana and surrender: relief from fear, obstacles, and inner agitation; aligns with seeking Śiva’s protection (rakṣā) and liberation-oriented confidence.

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva’s grace as “abhaya”—inner fearlessness—showing that true auspiciousness is not merely worldly gain but freedom from anxiety and bondage, a key Shaiva Siddhanta aim under the Lord’s protection (Pati’s anugraha).

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

Fearlessness is portrayed as a direct fruit of pleasing Saguna Shiva—approached through devotion, praise, and worship (including Linga-upasana). The narrative emphasizes Shiva’s responsive compassion: when the heart is pleased, he bestows protection and spiritual confidence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to seek “abhaya” through steady Shiva-bhakti: daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a prayer for fearlessness, along with simple Shiva-puja (water/leaf offering) as a means to cultivate inner security and joy.