Shloka 9

Devanagari script

ततो विधिं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वे देवास्सवासवाः । वैकुंठं प्रययुश्शीघ्रं सर्वे शोभासमन्वितम्

Transliteration

tato vidhiṃ puraskṛtya sarve devāssavāsavāḥ | vaikuṃṭhaṃ prayayuśśīghraṃ sarve śobhāsamanvitam

Translation

Then all the gods—together with Indra—placing Brahmā (the Ordainer) at their head, swiftly departed for Vaikuṇṭha, all of them resplendent with divine radiance.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Hetu/Anubandha (हेतु/अनुबन्ध—contextual adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), अव्यय-प्रकारः: क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb)

• vidhim: Brahmā / the Ordainer (Vidhi)
• vidhim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• puraskṛtya: having placed in front / having led
• puraskṛtya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण—पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: puras + √kṛ (कृ धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), √कृ (to do/make) with उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद ‘पुरस्’ (in front)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• sa-vāsavāḥ: together with Indra(s) / with Vāsava (Indra)
• sa-vāsavāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह/सम्—प्रातिपदिक) + vāsava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सह-तत्पुरुषः: ‘वāsavaiḥ saha’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; देवाः इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• vaikuṇṭham: Vaikuṇṭha (Viṣṇu’s abode)
• vaikuṇṭham: Karma (कर्म) / Gati-karman (गतिकर्म—destination)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaikuṇṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• prayayuḥ: they went forth / departed
• prayayuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + √yā (या धातु)
• Form: लिट्/परस्मैपद (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural); उपसर्गः ‘प्र’

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb)

• sarve: all (of them)
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; पुनरुक्त-कर्ता-निर्देशः

• śobhā-samanvitam: endowed with splendor
• śobhā-samanvitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śobhā (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (समन्वित—कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘śobhāyāḥ samanvitam’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; वैकुण्ठम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Indra
• Vishnu
• Devas
• Vaikuntha

FAQs

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

It shows the devas acting with humility and order—placing the cosmic ordainer (Brahmā) in front and seeking refuge in Vaikuṇṭha—signifying that in times of conflict even celestial powers rely on higher divine support; in a Shaiva reading, this reinforces that all functions operate under the Supreme Lord’s overarching governance and grace.

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

Though the verse names Vaikuṇṭha, the narrative method in the Shiva Purana often highlights cooperation among divine powers; devotion to Saguna Shiva (as Liṅga and as the accessible Lord) similarly trains the devotee to seek divine shelter, order one’s life, and approach the Supreme through reverent leadership and dharmic alignment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): begin worship by mentally placing the Lord first (puraskṛtya), then recite the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with steady focus; if performing ritual, do Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and a brief japa as an act of seeking protection and clarity.