Shloka 60

Vaiśyanātha-avatāra-kathā

The Account of Śiva’s Manifestation as Vaiśyanātha

Devanagari script

ये मे भृत्याश्च दास्यश्च ये चान्ये मम बान्धवाः । सर्वे त्वद्दर्शनपरास्त्वयि सन्न्यस्तवृत्तयः

Transliteration

ye me bhṛtyāśca dāsyaśca ye cānye mama bāndhavāḥ | sarve tvaddarśanaparāstvayi sannyastavṛttayaḥ

Translation

“My servants and maidservants, and all my other relatives—every one of them is intent on beholding You alone; their whole way of life and inner striving has been surrendered into You.”

Word by Word

• ये: who (those)
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी, एकवचन (enclitic 'me' = my/to me; here possessive)

• भृत्याः: servants
• भृत्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• दास्याः: maidservants
• दास्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दासी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• ये: who (those)
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मम: of me/my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• बान्धवाः: relatives
• बान्धवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बान्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• त्वत्-दर्शन-पराः: intent on seeing you
• त्वत्-दर्शन-पराः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक) + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (त्वद्दर्शनम् एव परम् येषाम्)

• त्वयि: in you/on you
• त्वयि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• सन्न्यस्त-वृत्तयः: having surrendered their livelihood/ways
• सन्न्यस्त-वृत्तयः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-नि-यस् (धातु) + वृत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (सन्न्यस्ता वृत्तिः येषाम् = whose livelihood/ways are surrendered)

Speaker

A devotee addressing Lord Shiva (as narrated within the Shatarudrasaṃhitā discourse, traditionally relayed by Suta Goswami to the sages).

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It praises ekāgratā (single-pointedness) and śaraṇāgati (surrender): even one’s household and social circle becomes sanctified when their minds and life-activities are offered to Shiva, the supreme Pati who grants liberation.

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

“Tvaddarśana” points to seeking Shiva’s tangible presence—classically fulfilled through Saguna worship such as Linga-darśana and pūjā—where the devotee trains the mind to rest in Shiva and offers all worldly roles back to Him.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt a daily Shiva-darśana discipline: Linga-pūjā with pañcākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), applying tripuṇḍra-bhasma and (if initiated) wearing rudrākṣa—while mentally placing all vṛttis and duties at Shiva’s feet.