Shloka 2

घनागमवर्णनम् / Description of the Monsoon’s Onset

Satī’s Address to Śiva

Devanagari script

सत्युवाच । देव देव महादेव शंभो मत्प्राणवल्लभ । शृणु मे वचनं नाथ श्रुत्वा तत्कुरु मानद

Transliteration

satyuvāca | deva deva mahādeva śaṃbho matprāṇavallabha | śṛṇu me vacanaṃ nātha śrutvā tatkuru mānada

Translation

Satī said: “O God of gods, Mahādeva, Śambhu—beloved of my very life—listen to my words, O Lord. Having heard them, do what is proper, O bestower of honor.”

Word by Word

• satī: Satī
• satī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, Perfect), Parasmaipada; 3rd person, Singular

• deva: O god
• deva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• deva: O god
• deva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular (repetition for emphasis)

• mahā-deva: O great god
• mahā-deva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular; कर्मधारयः—‘महान् देवः’

• śaṃbho: O Śambhu
• śaṃbho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃbhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• mat-prāṇa-vallabha: O beloved of my life-breath
• mat-prāṇa-vallabha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + prāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + vallabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मम प्राणानां वल्लभः)

• śṛṇu: listen
• śṛṇu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, Imperative), Parasmaipada; 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive/Dative form ‘me’ (षष्ठी/चतुर्थी), Singular; here Genitive sense

• vacanam: word/speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• nātha: O lord
• nātha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nātha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), ‘having heard’

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular, Neuter; object of ‘kuru’

• kuru: do
• kuru: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, Imperative), Parasmaipada; 2nd person, Singular

• mānada: O giver of honor
• mānada: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mānada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular; epithet ‘giver of honor’

Speaker

Satī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

It shows Satī’s bhakti and śaraṇāgati (humble surrender): she addresses Śiva as the supreme Lord and requests attentive listening, emphasizing that right action should follow right understanding—an ethical and devotional cornerstone in Śaiva thought.

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

Satī’s direct personal address—“Mahādeva, Śambhu”—reflects Saguna devotion, where the Supreme (Pati) is approached with love and intimacy. Such relational devotion underlies Linga-worship too, where the formless reality is honored through a sacred form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse highlights śravaṇa (listening) and obedient alignment of conduct with dharma. Practically, it supports daily Śiva-upāsanā through attentive mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī) and mindful resolve to act rightly after prayer.