Shloka 62

पिप्पलादावतारकथनम्

Account of the Pippalāda Avatāra

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा तमनुज्ञाय ब्रह्मा विष्णुस्सुरास्तथा । स्वंस्वं धाम ययुस्सर्वे विधाय च महोत्सवम्

Transliteration

ityuktvā tamanujñāya brahmā viṣṇussurāstathā | svaṃsvaṃ dhāma yayussarve vidhāya ca mahotsavam

Translation

Having spoken thus and taking leave with permission, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and the gods too—after duly celebrating a great festival—each departed to his own abode.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Nipata (निपात/Quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण/इत्यर्थक निपात (quotative)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund, क्त्वा), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having said)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• अनुज्ञाय: having taken leave/after granting permission
• अनुज्ञाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund, क्त्वा) का आर्ष-रूप ‘-य’ (having permitted/taken leave)

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• विष्णुः: Vishnu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• सुराः: the gods
• सुराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• तथा: also, likewise
• तथा: Nipata (निपात/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/तुल्यत्व (also/likewise)

• स्वम्: one’s own
• स्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘धाम’ इति विशेषणम्

• स्वम्: (each) his own
• स्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; पुनरुक्त्या ‘each his own’

• धाम: abode
• धाम: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• ययुः: went
• ययुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• विधाय: having performed/arranged
• विधाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund, क्त्वा) का आर्ष-रूप ‘-य’ (having arranged/performed)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• महा-उत्सवम्: a great festival
• महा-उत्सवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; depicts devas concluding their rite with a mahotsava and departing to their respective dhāmas after obtaining leave—cosmic order restored/maintained through proper protocol toward Śiva.

Significance: Emphasizes maryādā (divine protocol): seeking permission (anujñā) and celebrating dharmic festivity (mahotsava) as part of sacred closure.

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Devas
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights that even Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and the devas act within dharma—honoring Śiva with a mahotsava, receiving (or seeking) permission, and then returning to their respective spheres, showing reverence to Pati (the Supreme Lord) as the source of order and grace.

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

The verse reflects the Purāṇic pattern of Saguna Śiva worship: divine beings gather, offer celebration and reverence (mahotsava), and conclude worship properly by taking leave—mirroring how devotees complete Liṅga-pūjā with gratitude, closure, and remembrance of Śiva’s sovereignty.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is to complete worship with a proper conclusion—offer a celebratory act (stotra, dīpa, naivedya, or kīrtana), mentally seek Śiva’s permission (anujñā) to depart, and carry the remembrance of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) back into daily duties.