Shloka 10

Viśvānara-Gṛhapati Upākhyāna — Śivasya Agni-gṛhe Avatāraḥ

The Account of Viśvānara Gṛhapati and Śiva’s Descent into the House of Fire

Devanagari script

एवम्मे प्रार्थितन्नाथ चिराय हृदि संस्थितम् । गृहस्थानां समुचितं त्वमेतद्दातुमर्हसि

Transliteration

evamme prārthitannātha cirāya hṛdi saṃsthitam | gṛhasthānāṃ samucitaṃ tvametaddātumarhasi

Translation

O Lord, this is the prayer I have long held within my heart, and now I humbly utter it. You are worthy to grant it—teach and bestow what is truly fitting for householders.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) एकवचन (enclitic)

• प्रार्थितम्: requested
• प्रार्थितम्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अर्थ् (धातु) → प्रार्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘requested’

• नाथ: O lord
• नाथ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• चिराय: for a long time
• चिराय: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Time circumstance)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चिराय = चिरम् + चतुर्थी-एकवचन-प्रयोगः; कालवाचक-दत्तिव (dative of purpose/time: ‘for long’)

• हृदि: in (my) heart
• हृदि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• संस्थितम्: settled, lodged
• संस्थितम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + स्था (धातु) → संस्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (प्रार्थितम्)

• गृहस्थानाम्: of householders
• गृहस्थानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृहस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• समुचितम्: proper, appropriate
• समुचितम्: Karma (कर्म/Object complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समुचित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (एतत्)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दातुम्: to give
• दातुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive), अव्ययभाव

• अर्हसि: you ought / you are fit
• अर्हसि: Kriyā (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

A devotee/inquirer addressing Lord Shiva (Śiva as Nātha) within the Shatarudrasaṃhitā dialogue context

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames a key Shaiva Siddhanta theme: even within worldly duties, a gṛhastha can seek Shiva’s grace for a dharmic, devotion-centered path that leads toward purification and liberation.

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

By asking for what is “appropriate for householders,” the verse points to accessible Saguna worship—such as reverent Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and disciplined living—through which Shiva’s compassion becomes practical guidance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to request and follow a gṛhastha-suitable sādhana: daily Shiva remembrance with pañcākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), simple Linga worship, and regular purity disciplines (bhasma/tripuṇḍra or rudrākṣa where applicable).