Shloka 39

शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)

Devanagari script

विज्ञाप्यमेवं कर्मैतद्देवेशे शंकरेऽखिलम् । विचार्य बुद्धिमंतश्च ह्येवं तेऽन्योन्यमब्रुवन्

Transliteration

vijñāpyamevaṃ karmaitaddeveśe śaṃkare'khilam | vicārya buddhimaṃtaśca hyevaṃ te'nyonyamabruvan

Translation

Thus this entire course of action was duly reported to Śaṅkara, the Lord of the gods. Then those wise ones, having reflected, spoke among themselves in this manner.

Word by Word

• विज्ञाप्यम्: to be informed
• विज्ञाप्यम्: Vidhi/Prayojya (विधेय/प्रयोज्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्/य-प्रत्यय (gerundive), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘to be reported/informed’

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb: thus)

• कर्म: act, matter
• कर्म: Karma/Topic (कर्म/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; demonstrative ‘this’ qualifying कर्म

• देवेशे: in/unto the Lord of gods
• देवेशे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन; ‘deva-īśa’ = देवानाम् ईशः

• शंकरे: in/unto Śaṅkara
• शंकरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; apposition to देवेशे

• अखिलम्: entire, all
• अखिलम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying ‘karma etat’

• विचार्य: having considered
• विचार्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + चर् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) from विचारयति; ‘having deliberated’

• बुद्धिमन्तः: intelligent
• बुद्धिमन्तः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुद्धिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Nipāta/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: indeed/for)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘they’

• अन्योन्यम्: to one another
• अन्योन्यम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्योन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण (reciprocal adverb: to one another)

• अब्रुवन्: spoke
• अब्रुवन्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights a Shaiva Siddhanta ethic: wise discernment (vicāra) is joined with devotion and accountability—one places the whole matter before Śiva, the supreme Lord (Pati), and then acts with clarity.

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

By addressing Śiva as Deveśa and Śaṅkara, the verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva as the accessible Lord who receives prayers, reports, and petitions—an attitude foundational to Linga-worship and personal devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is sankalpa-śuddhi: mentally offer one’s plan and its fruits to Śiva while repeating the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), then proceed after calm reflection.