Shloka 28

देवर्षि-प्रश्नः तथा असुर-वध-हेतुनिवेदनम् | The Devas’ Petition and the Cause for Slaying Asuras

Devanagari script

ईश्वर उवाच । हे ब्रह्मन् हे हरे मे हि युवां प्रियतरौ सदा । दृष्ट्वा त्वां च ममानंदो भवत्यतितरां खलु

Transliteration

īśvara uvāca | he brahman he hare me hi yuvāṃ priyatarau sadā | dṛṣṭvā tvāṃ ca mamānaṃdo bhavatyatitarāṃ khalu

Translation

Īśvara said: “O Brahmā, O Hari—truly, you two are ever most dear to Me. Indeed, upon seeing you, My bliss becomes exceedingly great.”

Word by Word

• ईश्वरः: Īśvara (Lord)
• ईश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• हे: O!
• हे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हे (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; संबोधन-निपात (vocative particle)

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahman (Brahmā)
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (अथवा पुंलिङ्ग-विशेष प्रयोग), संबोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• हे: O!
• हे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हे (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; संबोधन-निपात

• हरे: O Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हि: indeed, for
• हि: Nipata-artha (निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic/causal particle)

• युवाम्: you two
• युवाम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), द्विवचन (Dual); सर्वनाम

• प्रियतरौ: dearer
• प्रियतरौ: Karta-predicate (कर्तृ-विशेषण/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रियतर (प्रातिपदिक; तुलनात्मक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; विशेषण (comparative: ‘dearer’)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आनन्दः: joy, delight
• आनन्दः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भवति: becomes, arises
• भवति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अतितराम्: exceedingly, very greatly
• अतितराम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतितर (प्रातिपदिक; अतिशय)
• Form: अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोग (adverbial accusative of degree)

• खलु: indeed, surely
• खलु: Nipata-artha (निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: खलु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (assertive particle)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Īśvara)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva’s gracious, personal (saguṇa) aspect: the Supreme Lord expresses loving nearness to Brahmā and Hari, showing that divine bliss (ānanda) is not abstract but is revealed through relationship, harmony, and sacred encounter (darśana).

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

By emphasizing the joy Shiva experiences upon “seeing” the devas, the text underscores darśana and devotion as central to saguṇa worship. In Linga worship, the devotee seeks this same mutual presence—approaching Shiva with reverence so that divine grace and ānanda are awakened in the heart.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily darśana-oriented worship: mentally “see” Shiva through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple pūjā (with bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa if available), cultivating loving remembrance that matures into steady ānanda.