Shloka 22

Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana

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

Devanagari script

कृष्ण उवाच । देवदेव महादेव याचेऽहं ह्युत्तमान्वरान् । त्वत्तोऽष्टप्रमितान्नाथ त्वयोद्दिष्टान्महेश्वर

Transliteration

kṛṣṇa uvāca | devadeva mahādeva yāce'haṃ hyuttamānvarān | tvatto'ṣṭapramitānnātha tvayoddiṣṭānmaheśvara

Translation

Kṛṣṇa said: “O God of gods, O Mahādeva, I truly beg of You the most excellent boons—eight in number, O Lord—those very ones You Yourself have indicated, O Maheśvara.”

Word by Word

• कृष्णः: Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• देवदेव: O God of gods
• देवदेव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• महादेव: O Great God
• महादेव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• याचे: I request/beg
• याचे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: याच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), अवधारण/हेतु-भाव

• उत्तमान्: excellent
• उत्तमान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to वरान्)

• वरान्: boons
• वरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• त्वत्तः: from you
• त्वत्तः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/पञ्चमी-रूप; अत्र पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन

• अष्टप्रमितान्: eight in number
• अष्टप्रमितान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अष्ट + प्रमित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to वरान्); ‘अष्ट-प्रमित’ = eight in measure/number

• नाथ: O Lord
• नाथ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• उद्दिष्टान्: indicated/assigned
• उद्दिष्टान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद् + दिश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to वरान्)

• महेश्वर: O Maheśvara
• महेश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Krishna

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: देवदेव महादेव

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Krishna

FAQs

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

The verse shows śaraṇāgati (humble surrender) to Pati, Lord Śiva, acknowledging that the highest attainments and protections come by His grace, not merely by personal effort.

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

By addressing Śiva as Devadeva and Maheśvara, Kṛṣṇa approaches the manifest, gracious Lord (saguṇa aspect) who bestows boons and guidance—an attitude central to Liṅga-centered worship and devotional supplication in the Purāṇa.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is devotional prayer and formal petition before Śiva—supported by japa of Śiva-mantras (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined worship done with humility.