Shloka 16

देवशरणागति-नारदप्रेषणम् | The Devas Take Refuge in Śiva; Nārada Is Sent

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषाममराणां स नारदः । आश्वास्य मुनिशार्दूलस्तानुवाच कृपाकरः

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | ityākarṇya vacasteṣāmamarāṇāṃ sa nāradaḥ | āśvāsya muniśārdūlastānuvāca kṛpākaraḥ

Translation

Sanatkumāra said: Hearing those words of the immortals (the Devas), Nārada—the tiger among sages, compassionate by nature—consoled them and then spoke to them.

Word by Word

• सनत्कुमारः: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत्कुमार (प्रातिपदिक; सनत्+कुमार)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (सनत्=नित्यः/पुरातनः + कुमारः)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-समाप्ति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्तिसूचक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• आकर्ण्य: having heard
• आकर्ण्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+कर्ण् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव; ‘श्रुत्वा’ अर्थे

• वचः: words/speech
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• अमराणाम्: of the immortals (gods)
• अमराणाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• नारदः: Nārada
• नारदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• आश्वास्य: having consoled
• आश्वास्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+श्वस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव; ‘सान्त्वयित्वा’ अर्थे

• मुनिशार्दूलः: tiger among sages
• मुनिशार्दूलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि+शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मुनिनां शार्दूलः)

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• कृपाकरः: the compassionate one
• कृपाकरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा+कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कृपायाः आकरः/करः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Sanatkumara
• Narada
• Amaras (Devas)

FAQs

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

It highlights the sattvic role of a realized sage: before action, he restores clarity and courage through compassionate counsel—an essential aid for aligning beings with dharma and Shiva’s higher will.

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

Though the verse is narrative, it reflects a key Shaiva theme: in times of turmoil, guidance and refuge ultimately point toward Saguna Shiva as the compassionate Lord who steadies devotees and restores order.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to stabilize the mind first—then proceed: a brief japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) or calm breath with Shiva-remembrance before making decisions in crisis.