Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

तत्रोमया सहासीनं दृष्टवानस्मि शंकरम् । सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरं गौरं त्रिनेत्रं चन्द्रशेखरम्

Transliteration

tatromayā sahāsīnaṃ dṛṣṭavānasmi śaṃkaram | sarvāṅgasundaraṃ gauraṃ trinetraṃ candraśekharam

Translation

There I beheld Śaṅkara seated together with Umā—fair in hue, exquisitely beautiful in every limb, the Three‑eyed Lord, and the Moon‑crested One. In that auspicious vision, the compassionate Pati was revealed in His saguna form, gracious for the uplift of devotees.

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय; adverb of place

• umayā: with Umā
• umayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: umā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (साकं/समं); prepositional particle governing instrumental

• āsīnam: seated
• āsīnam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āsīna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √ās धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (क्त/निष्ठा-प्राय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular agreeing with śaṃkaram (object)

• dṛṣṭavān: having seen
• dṛṣṭavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛṣṭavat (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √dṛś धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्तवत्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; perfective participle used with asmi

• asmi: I am / (aux.)
• asmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st/उत्तम), एकवचन; 1st person singular present

• śaṃkaram: Śaṅkara
• śaṃkaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• sarvāṅgasundaram: beautiful in all limbs
• sarvāṅgasundaram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + aṅga + sundara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular; तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषु अङ्गेषु सुन्दरः)

• gauram: fair, radiant
• gauram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gaura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण

• trinetram: three-eyed
• trinetram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri + netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular; द्विगु-समास (त्रीणि नेत्राणि यस्य)

• candraśekharam: Candraśekhara (moon-crested)
• candraśekharam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra + śekhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular; तत्पुरुष (चन्द्रः शेखरः यस्य)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages, with the verse voiced as a first-person report within the narrative)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights śiva-darśana—seeing Śiva with Umā—as an auspicious revelation of the Lord’s saguna grace, where the devotee’s mind is stabilized in bhakti and drawn toward liberation through remembrance of the Pati (Lord) who removes impurity.

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

While Liṅga worship emphasizes the formless-transcendent (nirguṇa) reality approached through a sacred symbol, this verse praises Śiva’s personal, saguna manifestation—Trinetra and Candraśekhara—showing that both approaches are valid in the Purāṇa: the same Supreme is worshiped as Liṅga and also adored in divine form for devotion and meditation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is dhyāna on Śiva as Trinetra and Candraśekhara seated with Umā, supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and, where customary, wearing rudrākṣa and applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma) to steady devotion.