Shloka 31

Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā

Genealogy and Dharma-Choice

Devanagari script

तदासौ विधिमा नम्य स्वाभिप्रायं कृतांजलिः । न्यवेदयद्विनीतात्मा ब्रह्मणे परमात्मने

Transliteration

tadāsau vidhimā namya svābhiprāyaṃ kṛtāṃjaliḥ | nyavedayadvinītātmā brahmaṇe paramātmane

Translation

Then he bowed to Brahmā, the Ordainer of sacred rule (vidhi), and with folded hands, in humble spirit, submitted his intention to Brahmā, the Supreme Self (Paramātman).

Word by Word

तदाthen

असौthat (person), he

विधिम्Brahmā / the Ordainer (Vidhi)

नम्यhaving bowed

स्वाभिप्रायम्his own intention

कृताञ्जलिःwith hands folded (having made añjali)

न्यवेदयत्informed, reported

विनीतात्माone whose self is humble

ब्रह्मणेto Brahmā

परमात्मनेto the Supreme Self

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights vinaya (humility) and śaraṇāgati (reverent surrender): the seeker approaches divine authority with añjali, offering one’s intention without ego—an essential Shaiva disposition for receiving grace.

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

Even when approaching a manifest divine form (Saguna worship), the inner posture is the same—bowing, folded hands, and truthful self-offering—through which devotion becomes fit to receive Shiva’s anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice namaskāra with kṛtāñjali before puja or japa, mentally stating your sankalpa with humility; let the attitude of surrender accompany mantra recitation (such as the Panchakshara).