Shloka 17

संहाररूप-प्रादुर्भावः

Manifestation of Śiva’s Saṃhāra-Form

Devanagari script

अनुयान्तं सुरास्सर्वे नमोवाक्येन तुष्टुवुः । प्रणेमुस्सादरं प्रीत्या ब्रह्माद्याश्च मुनीश्वराः

Transliteration

anuyāntaṃ surāssarve namovākyena tuṣṭuvuḥ | praṇemussādaraṃ prītyā brahmādyāśca munīśvarāḥ

Translation

As He proceeded onward, all the gods praised Him with words of salutation. With reverent devotion and joy, Brahmā and the other great sages bowed down to Him.

Word by Word

• anuyāntam: the one who was following
• anuyāntam: Karma (कर्म/object of praise/salutation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anu-√yā (या) + शतृ (present participle)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ) used adjectivally; 'following/going after'

• surāḥ: gods
• surāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• namo-vākyena: with words of homage
• namo-vākyena: Karaṇa (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namo (अव्यय/नमस्) + vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—नमः-रूपेण वाक्येन (with words of salutation)

• tuṣṭuvuḥ: praised
• tuṣṭuvuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √stu (स्तु) (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• praṇemuḥ: bowed down
• praṇemuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√nam (नम्) (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• sādaram: respectfully
• sādaram: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sādara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverbial accusative used as indeclinable sense)

• prītyā: with affection; out of love
• prītyā: Hetu (हेतु/cause, instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

• brahma-ādyāḥ: (those) beginning with Brahmā
• brahma-ādyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—ब्रह्मा आदिः येषाम् (beginning with Brahmā)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• muni-īśvarāḥ: sage-lords
• muni-īśvarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—मुनीनां ईश्वराः (lords among sages)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: namo (salutation-formula implied)

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Devas
• Munis
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord): even devas and Brahma respond with stuti (praise) and praṇāma (surrender), modeling the Shaiva path of devotion and humility.

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

The act of praising with ‘namo’ and bowing is the same devotional orientation used in Saguna worship—approaching Shiva as accessible Lord, whether before the Linga or His manifest forms celebrated in the Shatarudra narrative.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice namaskāra with heartfelt stuti—mentally or aloud repeating ‘namo’ in the spirit of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), followed by respectful prostration as an offering of ego-surrender.