Shloka 24

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

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच । सर्वदानवदैत्येन्द्र जलंधर महामते । धन्यस्त्वं सर्वलोकेश रत्नभोक्ता त्वमेव हि

Transliteration

nārada uvāca | sarvadānavadaityendra jalaṃdhara mahāmate | dhanyastvaṃ sarvalokeśa ratnabhoktā tvameva hi

Translation

Narada said: “O Jalandhara, foremost among all Dānavas and Daityas, O great-minded one! You are indeed blessed; O lord of all the worlds—truly, you alone are the enjoyer of treasures.”

Word by Word

• नारदः: Narada
• नारदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सर्वदानवदैत्येन्द्र: O lord of all Danavas and Daityas
• सर्वदानवदैत्येन्द्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + दानव + दैत्य + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषां दानवानां दैत्यानां च इन्द्रः)

• जलंधर: O Jalandhara
• जलंधर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलंधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महामते: O great-minded one
• महामते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् मतिः यस्य)

• धन्यः: fortunate / blessed
• धन्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्वलोकेश: O lord of all worlds
• सर्वलोकेश: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + लोक + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषां लोकानाम् ईशः)

• रत्नभोक्ता: enjoyer/possessor of jewels
• रत्नभोक्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न + भोक्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (रत्नानां भोक्ता)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एव: alone / indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (restrictive particle)

• हि: certainly
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय-बोधक (emphatic)

Speaker

Narada

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Jalandhara

FAQs

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

The verse highlights worldly sovereignty and enjoyment of wealth as a form of “fortune,” setting a contrast (common in Shaiva narratives) between temporal power and the higher, Shiva-granted liberation that transcends possession and pride.

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

By praising Jalandhara’s lordship, the narrative frames the limits of created power; in Shaiva Siddhanta, true overlordship belongs to Pati (Shiva). Linga worship redirects devotion from transient dominion to Shiva as the supreme refuge and source of grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to counter attachment to “ratna-bhoga” (enjoyment of treasures) with daily Panchākṣara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and Tripuṇḍra-bhasma remembrance, cultivating detachment and devotion to Shiva as the highest Lord.