Shloka 43

गृहस्थ-जीवनसंस्काराः तथा पुत्रजन्म-शुभलक्षणवर्णनम् / Household Saṃskāras and the Auspicious Portents of a Son’s Birth

Devanagari script

ततो दृष्ट्वा तु सर्वं हि तालुजिह्वादि नारदः । विश्वानरं समवदच्छिवप्रेरणया सुधीः

Transliteration

tato dṛṣṭvā tu sarvaṃ hi tālujihvādi nāradaḥ | viśvānaraṃ samavadacchivapreraṇayā sudhīḥ

Translation

Then, having observed everything—beginning with the palate and the tongue—Nārada, the wise one, spoke to Vaiśvānara, impelled by Lord Śiva’s inspiration.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय): 'then'

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त): 'having seen'

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha/Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; object of seeing

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha/Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/causal nuance

• tālu-jihvā-ādi: the palate, tongue, etc.
• tālu-jihvā-ādi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tālu (प्रातिपदिक) + jihvā (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (collective); द्वन्द्व-समाहारः: 'palate, tongue, etc.'

• nāradaḥ: Nārada
• nāradaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• viśvānaram: Vaiśvānara
• viśvānaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• samavadat: spoke
• samavadat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√vad (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd Person, Singular, Parasmaipada; 'spoke'

• śiva-preraṇayā: by Śiva's prompting
• śiva-preraṇayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + preraṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: 'by Śiva's prompting/inspiration'

• sudhīḥ: the wise (sage)
• sudhīḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sudhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; adjective-noun 'the wise one' qualifying nāradaḥ

Speaker

Narada

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Narada
• Vaishvanara

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as the inner governor (Pati) who empowers the devotee’s faculties—speech and perception—so that words arise not from ego, but from divine impetus aligned with dharma and liberation.

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

Even when worship is outward (Saguna—Linga, form, ritual), the verse points to Śiva as the indwelling force who activates the devotee’s senses and speech, making praise, mantra, and prayer effective through His grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice disciplined, truth-aligned speech while doing japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), treating the tongue and palate as instruments sanctified by Śiva, and offering every utterance as worship.