Shloka 43

उपमन्यूपदेशः

Upamanyu’s Instruction

Devanagari script

हरिश्शक्तिश्च सद्भक्त्या दधीचश्च महेश्वरः । शिवानुग्रहतोऽभूवंस्तथा रामो हि शांकरः

Transliteration

hariśśaktiśca sadbhaktyā dadhīcaśca maheśvaraḥ | śivānugrahato'bhūvaṃstathā rāmo hi śāṃkaraḥ

Translation

Through true devotion, Hari became endowed with divine power; Dadhīci became a great lordly sage; and likewise Rāma became a devotee of Śaṅkara—all of them attaining these states by the gracious favor of Śiva.

Word by Word

• हरिः: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शक्तिः: Śakti (the Goddess/power)
• शक्तिः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject; coordinated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• सद्भक्त्या: by true devotion
• सद्भक्त्या: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument; means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सद् + भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (Karmadhāraya; 'sat-bhakti' = true devotion), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• दधीचः: Dadhīca
• दधीचः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject; coordinated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधीचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• महेश्वरः: (as) a great lord
• महेश्वरः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject; appositive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (Karmadhāraya; 'great lord'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; दधीचः-समनाधिकरण (apposition)

• शिवानुग्रहतः: from Śiva's grace
• शिवानुग्रहतः: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• अभूवन्: became
• अभूवन्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb: likewise)

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्धसूचक/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle; indeed)

• शांकरः: devoted to Śaṅkara; Śaiva
• शांकरः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शांकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तद्धित (patronymic/derivative) from शंकर; रामः-विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu (Hari)
• Shakti
• Dadhichi
• Rama
• Shankara (as Shiva)

FAQs

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

It teaches that spiritual excellence and divine empowerment arise primarily from śivānugraha (Śiva’s grace), which is drawn by sad-bhakti (genuine devotion), aligning the soul (paśu) toward the Lord (Pati) beyond bondage (pāśa).

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

By praising Śiva’s bestowal of grace upon revered figures, the verse supports Saguna Śiva worship—approaching Śiva as Śaṅkara/Liṅga—where devotion, surrender, and reverence invite anugraha that uplifts the devotee.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Cultivate sad-bhakti through daily Śiva-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and devotional worship (pūjā/abhisheka), praying specifically for śivānugraha rather than worldly attainment.