Shloka 24

Devanagari script

भगवानपि तान्दृष्ट्वा यज्ञान्प्राह सनातनम् । सनातनस्तदा सेंद्रान्देवानालोक्य चाच्युतः

Transliteration

bhagavānapi tāndṛṣṭvā yajñānprāha sanātanam | sanātanastadā seṃdrāndevānālokya cācyutaḥ

Translation

Seeing those sacrificial rites, the Blessed Lord addressed the Eternal One. Then that Eternal, infallible Lord, having looked upon the gods along with Indra, spoke as was fitting.

Word by Word

• भगवान्: the Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-भाव (also/even)

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

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (having seen)

• यज्ञान्: sacrifices
• यज्ञान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• प्राह: said
• प्राह: Kriyā (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अह्/ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• सनातनम्: to Sanātana (the Eternal one)
• सनातनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• सनातनः: Sanātana
• सनातनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• स-इन्द्रान्: along with Indra
• स-इन्द्रान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/सह-अर्थ) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सह-तत्पुरुष (with-Indra), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• आलोक्य: having observed
• आलोक्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + लोक् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (having looked at/observed)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अच्युतः: Acyuta (the Unfallen one)
• अच्युतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition to सनातनः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse frames a key Shaiva theme: even exalted gods and elaborate yajñas are ultimately subject to the Lord’s will; true auspiciousness arises when ritual is aligned with devotion (bhakti) and right understanding of Pati, the supreme Lord.

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

By placing the gods and their sacrifices under divine scrutiny, the text points toward Saguna worship—such as Śiva-liṅga pūjā—as a direct, grace-centered approach, where ritual becomes fruitful through devotion and the Lord’s anugraha (bestowing of grace).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to sanctify all ritual with Śiva-smaraṇa: chant the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") before and after worship, and perform pūjā with humility—treating yajña as supportive, not as the sole means to liberation.