Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा नारदस्य महात्मनः । उवाच दैत्यराजो हि मदनाकुलमानसः

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā nāradasya mahātmanaḥ | uvāca daityarājo hi madanākulamānasaḥ

Translation

Sanatkumāra said: Having thus heard the words of the great-souled Nārada, the king of the Dānavas spoke—his mind thrown into turmoil by passion and infatuation.

Word by Word

• sanat-kumāraḥ: Sanatkumāra
• sanat-kumāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sanat (प्रातिपदिक) + kumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन (Nom Sg); कर्मधारय-समासः (नाम)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-समापन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-शब्दः (quotative)

• evam: in this way
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक

• vacanam: speech, words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (Acc Sg)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive)

• nāradasya: of Nārada
• nāradasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी विभक्ति; एकवचन (Gen Sg)

• mahā-ātmanaḥ: of the great-souled (sage)
• mahā-ātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी विभक्ति; एकवचन (Gen Sg); विशेषणम् (to nāradasya); कर्मधारयः ‘महान् आत्मा यस्य’ (as epithet)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• daitya-rājaḥ: the king of the Daityas
• daitya-rājaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक) + rāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन (Nom Sg); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘दैत्यानां राजा’

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक/हेतुवाचक (particle)

• madana-ākula-mānasaḥ: whose mind was agitated by desire (Madana)
• madana-ākula-mānasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madana (प्रातिपदिक) + ākula (प्रातिपदिक) + mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन (Nom Sg); बहुव्रीहिः ‘मदनेन आकुलं मानसं यस्य’ (epithet of daityarājaḥ)

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Sanatkumara
• Narada
• Daityaraja
• Madana (Kama)

FAQs

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

It highlights how even after hearing saintly counsel (Nārada), a being bound by kama (desire) speaks from an agitated mind—illustrating pasha (bondage) that obscures clear discernment, a key concern in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

While not naming the Liṅga directly, it sets the moral backdrop for Shaiva practice: devotion to Saguna Shiva and Liṅga-worship is meant to purify the mind, reducing agitation caused by desire so the seeker can align with Shiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with mental restraint (saṃyama) to calm kama-driven agitation; this supports inner purity that Shaiva rituals aim to cultivate.