Shloka 2

Devanagari script

निधिपत्व वरं दत्त्वा गत्वा स्वस्थानमुत्तमम् । विचिन्त्य हृदि विश्वेशः कुबेरवरदायकः

Transliteration

nidhipatva varaṃ dattvā gatvā svasthānamuttamam | vicintya hṛdi viśveśaḥ kuberavaradāyakaḥ

Translation

Having granted the boon of lordship over the treasures, Kubera—the bestower of boons—returned to his most excellent abode. Then Viśveśa (Lord Śiva), the Lord of the universe, reflected within His heart.

Word by Word

• निधिपत्व: the office of lord of treasures
• निधिपत्व: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निधिपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; भाववाचक-रूप (state/office: ‘lordship of treasures’)

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having given’

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having gone’

• स्वस्थानम्: to his own abode
• स्वस्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य स्थानम्)

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• विचिन्त्य: having pondered
• विचिन्त्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having reflected’

• हृदि: in (his) heart
• हृदि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• विश्वेशः: the Lord of the universe
• विश्वेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (विश्वस्य ईशः)

• कुबेरवरदायकः: the giver of a boon to Kubera
• कुबेरवरदायकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुबेर + वर + दायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कुबेराय वरं ददाति)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha

Sthala Purana: The epithet Viśveśa/Viśvanātha resonates with Kāśī’s lord; while this verse is not a Kāśī-origin, it evokes the ‘Lord of the universe’ title central to the Viśvanātha shrine tradition.

Significance: Remembering Viśveśa as inner ruler (antaryāmin) and contemplating him ‘in the heart’ aligns with Kāśī’s promise of liberation through Śiva’s grace at the final moment.

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kubera

FAQs

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

The verse contrasts bestowed prosperity with Śiva’s inner sovereignty: even after Kubera gains external lordship, the narrative turns to Viśveśa’s inward contemplation, indicating that true order and grace arise from Śiva’s will and inner guidance, not merely from possession.

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

Viśveśa (Śiva) is presented as the conscious Lord who directs events; Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana centers on approaching this Saguna Lord as the accessible form of the Supreme, whose grace regulates both worldly boons (artha) and the soul’s liberation (moksha).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is heart-centered remembrance of Śiva (hṛdi-vicāra) while chanting the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—so that prosperity, if granted, becomes sanctified and aligned with dharma rather than binding desire.