Shloka 24

Kirātāvatāra, Durvāsā-upākhyāna, and the Logic of Divine Rescue

Kirātākhyam-avatāra; Pāṇḍava-prasaṅga

Devanagari script

तन्दृष्ट्वा ते तदा प्रीता उत्थाय पुरतः स्थिताः । दत्त्वासनं तदा तस्मै कुशाजिनसुशोभितम्

Transliteration

tandṛṣṭvā te tadā prītā utthāya purataḥ sthitāḥ | dattvāsanaṃ tadā tasmai kuśājinasuśobhitam

Translation

Seeing him, they were filled with joy. Rising at once, they stood before him and then offered him a seat—beautifully adorned with sacred kuśa grass and a deerskin.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), ‘having seen’

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• प्रीताः: pleased; delighted
• प्रीताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (प्रातिपदिक; √प्री + क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• उत्थाय: having risen
• उत्थाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having risen’

• पुरतः: in front
• पुरतः: Desha-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरतः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb: ‘in front’)

• स्थिताः: stood
• स्थिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘standing/remaining’

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having given’

• आसनम्: a seat
• आसनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Dative, Singular)

• कुशाजिनसुशोभितम्: well-adorned with kuśa-grass and antelope-skin
• कुशाजिनसुशोभितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशाजिनसुशोभित (प्रातिपदिक; कुश + अजिन + सु-शोभित)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP) विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘well-adorned with kuśa and antelope-skin’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic reverence and devotional humility—rising to receive a revered being and offering a pure seat symbolizes inner surrender (bhakti) and readiness to receive Shiva’s grace through right conduct.

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

The act of offering a sanctified seat mirrors upacāras used in Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-pūjā), where purity and respectful hospitality become outward signs of devotion directed to Shiva’s manifest presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice atithi-satkara as a form of Shiva-sevā: prepare a clean, sanctified place for worship (āsana-śuddhi with kuśa), and cultivate a steady, disciplined mind (ajina as a symbol of tapas and restraint) while repeating Shiva’s mantra such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”