Shloka 11

दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

Devanagari script

तेषु सर्वेषु धिष्ण्येषु यथायोग्यं च संस्थिताः । सन्मानिता अराजंस्ते सकला विष्णुना मया

Transliteration

teṣu sarveṣu dhiṣṇyeṣu yathāyogyaṃ ca saṃsthitāḥ | sanmānitā arājaṃste sakalā viṣṇunā mayā

Translation

In all those sacred abodes, they were duly stationed according to their proper fitness. Honoured in every way by me—Vishnu—they all began to shine forth in splendour.

Word by Word

• तेषु: in those
• तेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; अधिकरण (location)

• सर्वेषु: in all
• सर्वेषु: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; विशेषण तेषु

• धिष्ण्येषु: in the abodes/seats
• धिष्ण्येषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धिष्ण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; अधिकरण

• यथा-योग्यम्: as appropriate
• यथा-योग्यम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + योग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• संस्थिताः: were placed/settled
• संस्थिताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + स्था (धातु) + स्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/कर्तरि कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (ते) इत्यस्य विधेय

• सन्मानिताः: were honored
• सन्मानिताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + मान् (धातु) + मानित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (ते) इत्यस्य विधेय

• अराजन्: O king
• अराजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; संबोधनप्रयोग (address)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; कर्तृ

• सकलाः: all, entire
• सकलाः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण ते

• विष्णुना: by Viṣṇu
• विष्णुना: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्तृ/करण (agent)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्तृ/करण (agent)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic order: beings flourish when placed according to their true nature and honoured with right reverence—an ethic that supports inner harmony on the path to Shiva’s grace.

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

Though Vishnu speaks here, the Sati-khaṇḍa narrative reinforces that divine functions operate in harmony under Shiva’s overarching sovereignty; Saguna worship trains the devotee in honour, right conduct, and devotion within cosmic order.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice ‘sanmāna’ (reverent worship): daily pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined observance, placing mind and senses ‘yathā-yogyam’—each in its proper role.