Shloka 46

Devanagari script

अम्बरीष उवाच । यद्यस्ति दत्तमिष्टं च स्वधर्मो वा स्वनुष्ठितः । कुलं नो विप्रदैवं चेद्धरेरस्त्रं प्रशाम्यतु

Transliteration

ambarīṣa uvāca | yadyasti dattamiṣṭaṃ ca svadharmo vā svanuṣṭhitaḥ | kulaṃ no vipradaivaṃ ceddharerastraṃ praśāmyatu

Translation

Ambarīṣa said: “If there is any merit in my gifts and sacrifices, or in my faithfully performed personal duty—if the Brahmins are truly the divine guardians of our lineage—then may Hari’s weapon be pacified.”

Word by Word

• ambarīṣaḥ: Ambarīṣa
• ambarīṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambarīṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, शर्त-प्रदर्शक (conditional particle: if)

• asti: there is
• asti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• dattam: (what is) given; charity
• dattam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle used substantively), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अर्थः: ‘दत्तं (दानम्)’

• iṣṭam: sacrifice/worship performed
• iṣṭam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: √yaj (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) from √yaj in sense ‘sacrificed/worshipped’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अर्थः: ‘इष्टं (यज्ञः/पूजा)’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय-बोधक

• sva-dharmaḥ: one's own duty
• sva-dharmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: स्वः धर्मः

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विकल्प-बोधक (disjunctive particle: or)

• sva-anuṣṭhitaḥ: properly performed (by oneself)
• sva-anuṣṭhitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + anuṣṭhita (प्रातिपदिक; from anu-√sthā, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used adjectivally; कर्मधारयः: स्वेन अनुṣ्ठितः = duly performed by oneself

• kulam: family/lineage
• kulam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• naḥ: our
• naḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; एन्क्लिटिक रूप (enclitic)

• vipra-daivam: the Brahmin as (our) deity/protector
• vipra-daivam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक) + daiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: विप्रस्य दैवम् (ब्राह्मणः एव दैवम्/देवता)

• cet: if
• cet: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cet (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, शर्त-प्रदर्शक (conditional particle: if)

• hareḥ: of Hari
• hareḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• astram: weapon (missile)
• astram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: astra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• praśāmyatu: may it be pacified/cease
• praśāmyatu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√śam (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकारः (Imperative/benedictive sense), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

King Ambarisha

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: yadyasti dattamiṣṭaṃ ca svadharmo vā svanuṣṭhitaḥ | kulaṃ no vipradaivaṃ ceddharerastraṃ praśāmyatu

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Divine weapon (astra) crisis—an episode of dharma’s ‘moral causality’ manifesting as unavoidable force

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Brahmins

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the Shaiva-Puranic ethic that true spiritual power arises from dharma lived sincerely—charity (dāna), sacred rites (iṣṭa/yajña), and disciplined conduct—so that even destructive forces can be pacified by the force of merit and truth.

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

While the verse names Hari’s weapon, its inner principle aligns with Saguna worship in the Shiva Purana: devotion expressed through right action and reverence for holy beings (especially vipras) purifies the heart, making one fit for Shiva’s grace that dissolves fear and hostility.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is steady observance of svadharma along with dāna and iṣṭa (daily worship/offerings). In Shaiva practice this is commonly paired with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful service to devotees and Brahmins as a discipline of humility.