Shloka 55

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा हरिमानम्य ययौ यादृच्छिको मुनिः

Transliteration

ityuktvā harimānamya yayau yādṛcchiko muniḥ

Translation

Having spoken thus, the sage Yādṛcchika bowed with reverence to Hari (Viṣṇu) and departed.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणार्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): having said

• harim: Hari
• harim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc/2nd), एकवचन (sg.)

• ānamya: having bowed (to)
• ānamya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nam (नम् धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive): having bowed to

• yayau: went
• yayau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (या धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपद

• yādṛcchikaḥ: by chance, accidental
• yādṛcchikaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yādṛcchika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom/1st), एकवचन (sg.)

• muniḥ: the sage
• muniḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom/1st), एकवचन (sg.)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Yadrcchika

FAQs

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

It highlights vinaya (humility) and maryādā (proper conduct): even after delivering a message, the sage seals his action with reverent salutation, reflecting the Shaiva ideal that true wisdom is inseparable from devotion and disciplined behavior.

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

Though the verse names Hari, the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa commonly teaches harmony among divine functions; reverence to Viṣṇu as a divine principle supports the Shaiva view that Saguna worship (including the Śiva-liṅga) is strengthened by humility and respect toward all manifestations aligned with dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is namaskāra with remembrance: begin and end japa (e.g., “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with respectful salutations, cultivating humility—an inner discipline that complements external Shaiva marks like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa.