Shloka 44

उपमन्यूपदेशः

Upamanyu’s Instruction

Devanagari script

कणादो भार्गवश्चैव गुरुर्गौतम एव च । शिवभक्त्या बभूवुस्ते महाप्रभव ईश्वरा

Transliteration

kaṇādo bhārgavaścaiva gururgautama eva ca | śivabhaktyā babhūvuste mahāprabhava īśvarā

Translation

Kaṇāda, Bhārgava, Guru (Bṛhaspati), and Gautama as well—by devotion to Lord Śiva they became greatly empowered, illustrious masters.

Word by Word

• कणादः: Kaṇāda
• कणादः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कणाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• भार्गवः: Bhārgava
• भार्गवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• गुरुः: Guru (Bṛhaspati)/the teacher
• गुरुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गौतमः: Gautama
• गौतमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphasis)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• शिवभक्त्या: by devotion to Śiva
• शिवभक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव-भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य भक्तिः)

• बभूवुः: became
• बभूवुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

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

• महाप्रभवाः: greatly powerful
• महाप्रभवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाप्रभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् प्रभवः)

• ईश्वराः: lords
• ईश्वराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kaṇāda
• Bhārgava
• Bṛhaspati (Guru)
• Gautama

FAQs

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

It teaches that Śiva-bhakti is not merely emotional devotion but a transformative power: by Śiva’s grace (Pati), the bound soul (paśu) gains spiritual authority, clarity, and eminence.

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

Śiva-bhakti in Purāṇic practice is commonly expressed through Saguna worship—especially Linga-pūjā—where devotion, purity, and surrender become the means by which Śiva reveals His power and grants upliftment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steady Śiva-bhakti: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Linga worship, supported by Śiva-dharma disciplines like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa when appropriate.