Shloka 4

Devanagari script

वरं ब्रूहीति प्रोवाच दानवेन्द्रं विधिस्तदा । स दृष्ट्वा तं ननामाति नम्रस्तुष्टाव सद्गिरा

Transliteration

varaṃ brūhīti provāca dānavendraṃ vidhistadā | sa dṛṣṭvā taṃ nanāmāti namrastuṣṭāva sadgirā

Translation

Then Vidhī (Brahmā) spoke to the lord of the Dānavas, saying, “Ask for a boon.” Seeing him, the Dānava-king bowed down in reverence and, humbled, praised him with noble words.

Word by Word

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ब्रूहि: speak (tell)
• ब्रूहि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्ति-निपात (quotative particle)

• प्रोवाच: said
• प्रोवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• दानव-इन्द्रम्: the lord of demons
• दानव-इन्द्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दानवानाम् इन्द्रः)

• विधिः: Brahmā (the Ordainer)
• विधिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ब्रह्मा-पर्याय

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having seen’

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ननाम: bowed
• ननाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अति: greatly
• अति: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अति (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्ग/अव्यय (preverb/particle), अर्थे ‘अत्यर्थम्’ (excessively)

• नम्रः: humble
• नम्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नम्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तुष्टाव: praised
• तुष्टाव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सत्-गिरा: with good words
• सत्-गिरा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गिर्/गिरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘सद्या गिरा’

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; within the scene, Brahmā addresses the Dānava-king)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Danava (Dānava-king)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights namratā (humility) and sat-stuti (truthful praise) as the proper inner posture before seeking any divine favor—an ethic aligned with Shaiva Siddhānta where grace is approached through reverence and purified intention.

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

Though the scene features Brahmā, the devotional principle mirrors Linga/Saguṇa-Śiva worship: one first bows, offers sincere stotra, and only then petitions—showing that devotion and disciplined speech precede desire-driven requests.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt a simple sequence: bow (praṇāma), offer a short Śiva-stuti, and then state your sankalpa; japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a humble mind is the practical takeaway.