Shloka 5

देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”

Devanagari script

अथ सर्वैः स्तुता देवैर्देव्यद्भुतकुतूहला । उवाच स्वामिनं प्रीत्या नानालीलाविशारदम्

Transliteration

atha sarvaiḥ stutā devairdevyadbhutakutūhalā | uvāca svāminaṃ prītyā nānālīlāviśāradam

Translation

Then the Goddess—praised by all the gods and filled with wondrous curiosity—lovingly addressed her Lord, the One fully adept in manifold divine plays (līlās).

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्ध/अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (then/now)

• sarvaiḥ: by all
• sarvaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), बहुवचन

• stutā: praised
• stutā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √stu (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन

• devaiḥ: by the gods
• devaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), बहुवचन

• devī: the Goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन

• adbhuta-kutūhalā: wonder-curious, marveling
• adbhuta-kutūhalā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adbhuta (प्रातिपदिक) + kutūhala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• uvāca: she said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• svāminam: to the lord/master
• svāminam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svāmin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन

• prītyā: with affection
• prītyā: Hetu/Karaṇa (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन

• nānā-līlā-viśāradam: skilled in many sports/plays
• nānā-līlā-viśāradam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + līlā (प्रातिपदिक) + viśārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of svāminam)

Speaker

Devī (Pārvatī)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Devī (Pārvatī)
• Devas
• Śiva (as Svāmin)

FAQs

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

It highlights bhakti as a valid Shaiva approach: after the devas’ stuti (praise), the Devī turns to Śiva with prīti (loving devotion), showing that reverent praise naturally matures into intimate surrender and inquiry before Pati (the Lord).

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

Calling Śiva “līlā-viśārada” emphasizes Saguna Śiva—knowable through His compassionate actions and divine play. In Linga-worship too, devotees first offer stuti and then present their heartfelt questions and prayers, trusting the Lord’s responsive grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Begin pūjā with stotra or simple stuti, then offer a personal prayer with prīti. As a meditation, repeat the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating Śiva as the compassionate Lord of līlā, and let inquiry arise from devotion.