Shloka 28

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नंतरेऽन्यच्च रूपमद्भुतसुन्दरम् । ददर्श च मया सार्द्धं भगवान्विश्वपालकः

Transliteration

etasminnaṃtare'nyacca rūpamadbhutasundaram | dadarśa ca mayā sārddhaṃ bhagavānviśvapālakaḥ

Translation

Meanwhile, the Blessed Lord—the Protector of the universe—beheld, together with me, yet another form, wondrous and exceedingly beautiful.

Word by Word

• etasmin: in this
• etasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location-time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napुंसaka (contextual), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/7th), Ekavacana; ‘in this’

• antare: in the interval
• antare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Saptamī (Loc.7), Ekavacana; ‘in the interval/meanwhile’

• anyat: another
• anyat: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā (Nom./Acc.1/2), Ekavacana; विशेषण qualifying rūpam

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• rūpam: a form
• rūpam: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘dadarśa’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā (Acc.2), Ekavacana

• adbhuta-sundaram: wonderfully beautiful
• adbhuta-sundaram: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adbhuta + sundara (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā (Acc.2), Ekavacana; कर्मधारयः—adbhutaṃ ca sundaraṃ ca (wonderful and beautiful) qualifying rūpam

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• mayā: with me
• mayā: Sahakāraka (सह/सहकारक; accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Ekavacana; ‘by/with me’

• sārdham: together (with)
• sārdham: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; sahārtha (with/together)

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.1), Ekavacana

• viśva-pālakaḥ: protector of the universe
• viśva-pālakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva + pālaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.1), Ekavacana; तत्पुरुषः—viśvasya pālakaḥ (protector of the universe)

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights that the cosmic order is guided by a blessed Lord who reveals higher, wondrous manifestations; the seeker is urged to move from ordinary perception to divine recognition, a key Shaiva theme of grace (anugraha) leading toward liberation.

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

The verse emphasizes perceiving the Lord through a revealed “form” (saguna-darśana). In Shaiva practice, this supports worship through accessible manifestations—especially the Shiva-linga—through which the transcendent (beyond form) is approached.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Contemplative darśana: meditate on Shiva’s revealed form with devotion (bhakti) and steadiness of mind; japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” is the practical takeaway for stabilizing attention toward such divine vision.