Shloka 51

Devanagari script

तदानीमेव सुप्रीतश्शंकरो निधिपम्मुदा । उपवेश्य गृहीत्वा तं कर आह शुभं वचः

Transliteration

tadānīmeva suprītaśśaṃkaro nidhipammudā | upaveśya gṛhītvā taṃ kara āha śubhaṃ vacaḥ

Translation

At that very moment, Śaṅkara—deeply pleased—joyfully seated the lord of treasures, took him by the hand, and spoke auspicious words.

Word by Word

• tadānīm: at that time
• tadānīm: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय) + anīm (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• suprītaḥ: very pleased
• suprītaḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + prīta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘very pleased’; predicate/attribute of ‘śaṃkaraḥ’

• śaṃkaraḥ: Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• śaṃkaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• nidhipam: O lord of treasures
• nidhipam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nidhi-pa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘lord of treasures’ (address/object)

• mudā: with joy
• mudā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mudā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; manner/instrument ‘with joy’

• upaveśya: having seated
• upaveśya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upa-viś (विश्, धातु) → upaveśya (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्; causative sense possible)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having seated (him)’

• gṛhītvā: having taken/held
• gṛhītvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: grah (ग्रह्, धातु) → gṛhītvā (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having taken/held’

• tam: him/that one
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• karam: hand
• karam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of gṛhītvā

• āha: said
• āha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (अह्/आह्, धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• śubham: auspicious
• śubham: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण to ‘vacaḥ’

• vacaḥ: words/speech
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of āha

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kubera

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): when the Lord is pleased, He does not merely grant boons—He personally uplifts the devotee with closeness, reassurance, and auspicious guidance, showing that prosperity becomes sanctified when aligned with dharma and devotion.

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

Śaṅkara is portrayed in a personal (saguṇa) mode—touching, seating, and speaking—mirroring how devotees approach the Liṅga with intimate bhakti. The Liṅga worship culminates in receiving Śiva’s śubha-vākya (auspicious instruction) and grace, not only material gains.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to combine prosperity-seeking with Śiva-bhakti: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offering water/bilva to the Liṅga, praying that any wealth (like Kubera’s) remains dharmic and devoted to Śiva.