Shloka 28

Gṛhapati’s Vow: Turning Grief into Mṛtyuñjaya–Mahākāla Sādhana (गृहपतेः प्रतिज्ञा—मृत्युंजय-महाकालजपः)

Devanagari script

मम भाग्योदयायैव नारदेन महर्षिणा । पुरागत्य तथोक्तं यत्कृतकृत्योस्म्यहन्ततः

Transliteration

mama bhāgyodayāyaiva nāradena maharṣiṇā | purāgatya tathoktaṃ yatkṛtakṛtyosmyahantataḥ

Translation

For the very awakening of my good fortune, the great sage Nārada came to me long ago and spoke thus; thereafter, I truly became one whose life’s purpose had been fulfilled.

Word by Word

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• bhāgya-udayāya: for the rise of (my) fortune
• bhāgya-udayāya: Sampradāna/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāgya (प्रातिपदिक) + udaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; tatpuruṣa 'rise of fortune'

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय)

• nāradena: by Nārada
• nāradena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• maharṣiṇā: by the great sage
• maharṣiṇā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maharṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; apposition to nāradena

• purā: formerly
• purā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of time (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• āgatya: having come
• āgatya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-gam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), from √गम् with उपसर्ग ā-

• tathā: thus/so
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय)

• uktam: was said
• uktam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular; impersonal 'it was said'

• yat: that
• yat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Conjunction/quotative-relative (यत् = 'that') introducing content clause

• kṛta-kṛtyaḥ: one who has accomplished his purpose
• kṛta-kṛtyaḥ: Predicative (विशेष्य-विशेषणभाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृ धातु, क्त) + kṛtya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; karmadhāraya 'one whose duty is done'

• asmi: I am
• asmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 1st Person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular, Parasmaipada

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tataḥ: therefore
• tataḥ: Hetu/Anantara (हेतु/अनन्तर)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (ततः = 'therefore/from that')

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrative voice within the Shiva Purana, recounting a prior instruction attributed to Narada)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a site-origin; it foregrounds guru/ṛṣi mediation (Nārada) as the trigger for ‘bhāgyodaya’—a classic Purāṇic pattern for pilgrimage or liṅga-upāsanā initiation.

Significance: Frames spiritual fortune as awakened by saintly contact and instruction; in Siddhānta terms, this is the beginning of śiva-anugraha operating through the guru/ācārya principle.

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It highlights that a devotee’s spiritual “good fortune” awakens through the grace and instruction of a realized sage like Nārada, leading to inner completion (kṛtakṛtyatā) aligned with Shaiva liberation.

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

Nārada’s guidance typically turns the mind toward disciplined devotion—often expressed as Saguna Shiva worship (such as Linga-pūjā)—through which the seeker becomes steady and fulfilled in Shiva-bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied takeaway is to seek authentic guru-saint instruction and then commit to regular Shiva-upāsanā—especially japa of Shiva’s names (commonly the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a steady devotional mind.