Shloka 34

दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

ततः स्नानार्थमगमद्दुर्वासाः शिष्यसंयुतः । विलम्बं कृतवांस्तत्र परीक्षार्थं मुनिर्बहु

Transliteration

tataḥ snānārthamagamaddurvāsāḥ śiṣyasaṃyutaḥ | vilambaṃ kṛtavāṃstatra parīkṣārthaṃ munirbahu

Translation

Then Durvāsā, accompanied by his disciples, went there to bathe. That sage deliberately lingered there for a long while, intending to test (them).

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Desha-kala-adhikarana (देश-काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपादान/कालबोधक (then/thereafter)

• स्नान-अर्थम्: for bathing
• स्नान-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; द्वितीया-एकवचनरूपेण क्रियाविशेषण (for the purpose of bathing)

• अगमत्: went
• अगमत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• दुर्वासाः: Durvāsā
• दुर्वासाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम

• शिष्य-संयुतः: accompanied by disciples
• शिष्य-संयुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थ: शिष्यैः संयुतः (accompanied by disciples)

• विलम्बम्: delay
• विलम्बम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विलम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• कृतवान्: made / did
• कृतवान्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्तवतुँ/परिप्रयोग), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग: ‘having done/made’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• परीक्षा-अर्थम्: to test
• परीक्षा-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परीक्षा (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; प्रयोजनबोधक (for the purpose of testing)

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• बहु: for long / much
• बहु: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययीभूतम् (adverb: much/for long)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Durvasa

FAQs

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

It highlights how trials are used to reveal inner steadiness—patience, humility, and self-control—qualities essential for a devotee seeking Shiva’s grace and liberation.

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

In Linga/Saguna Shiva worship, devotion is proven through conduct: honoring guests, maintaining calm under provocation, and holding to dharma—tests that refine the devotee’s bhakti into mature surrender to Shiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice mental japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) during delays or provocations, and keep a vrata-like discipline of patience and respectful speech—key supports for Shaiva sadhana.