Shloka 16

Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana

Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness

Devanagari script

श्रीकृष्णः प्रांजलिर्दृष्ट्वा विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनः । ईदृशं शंकरं प्रीतः प्रणनाम महोत्सवः

Transliteration

śrīkṛṣṇaḥ prāṃjalirdṛṣṭvā vismayotphullalocanaḥ | īdṛśaṃ śaṃkaraṃ prītaḥ praṇanāma mahotsavaḥ

Translation

Beholding Śaṅkara in such a wondrous form, Śrī Kṛṣṇa—hands joined in reverence, eyes widened with astonishment—was filled with joy and bowed down, as though a great sacred festival had arisen within his heart.

Word by Word

• श्रीकृष्णः: Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• श्रीकृष्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीकृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (श्रीः + कृष्णः)

• प्राञ्जलिः: with folded hands
• प्राञ्जलिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (hands folded)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having seen’

• विस्मय-उत्फुल्ल-लोचनः: whose eyes were widened in amazement
• विस्मय-उत्फुल्ल-लोचनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विस्मय (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्फुल्ल (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + लोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘विस्मयेन उत्फुल्ले लोचने यस्य सः’

• ईदृशम्: such (of this kind)
• ईदृशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• शंकरम्: Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• शंकरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• प्रीतः: pleased
• प्रीतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्री (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘pleased’

• प्रणनाम: bowed down
• प्रणनाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्/परोक्षभूत (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• महोत्सवः: greatly festive / in great jubilation
• महोत्सवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महोत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् + उत्सवः) — विशेषणरूपेण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Krishna

FAQs

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

It highlights the transformative power of Śiva-darśana: even a great divine personality responds with humility, devotion, and inner celebration, showing that reverence to Pati (Śiva) is the mark of true spiritual maturity.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna worship—responding to the Lord’s manifest, graspable presence (Śaṅkara ‘in such a form’). This same devotional response is foundational in Liṅga-upāsanā, where the devotee approaches Śiva with añjali, awe, and surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice añjali (joined palms) and namaskāra before Śiva—especially during darśana of the Liṅga—cultivating bhāva (devotional feeling). Mentally pair it with steady remembrance of the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” as an inner act of bowing.