Shloka 33

Vyāsotpatti-kathana

Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa

Devanagari script

पराशर उवाच । शृणु प्रिये तवाभीष्टं सर्वं पूर्णं भविष्यति । विष्ण्वंशसंभवः पुत्रो भविता ते महायशाः

Transliteration

parāśara uvāca | śṛṇu priye tavābhīṣṭaṃ sarvaṃ pūrṇaṃ bhaviṣyati | viṣṇvaṃśasaṃbhavaḥ putro bhavitā te mahāyaśāḥ

Translation

Parāśara said: “Listen, beloved—everything you desire shall be fulfilled in full. A son of great renown, born from the lineage of Viṣṇu, will be born to you.”

Word by Word

• पराशरः: Parāśara
• पराशरः: Karta (कर्ता/वक्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पराशर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

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

• शृणु: listen
• शृणु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• प्रिये: O dear one
• प्रिये: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• अभीष्टम्: desired (thing)
• अभीष्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभीष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; विशेषण

• पूर्णम्: complete
• पूर्णम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; विशेषण

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• विष्णु-अंश-सम्भवः: born from a portion of Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-अंश-सम्भवः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः अंशः तस्मात् सम्भवः)

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भविता: will become / will be
• भविता: Kriya (क्रिया/भविष्यद्भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—तृच्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भविष्यत्कालार्थे ‘one who will be’

• ते: to you / for you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• महायशाः: greatly renowned
• महायशाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महायशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् यशः यस्य)

Speaker

Parashara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Parashara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes assurance (āśvāsana) and grace: the devotee’s rightful intention is fulfilled through divine order, showing that outcomes mature when aligned with dharma and the higher will—an idea consistent with Shaiva Siddhanta’s stress on anugraha (Śiva’s enabling grace).

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

Though the verse is a prophecy, it supports Saguna devotion by portraying a personal, responsive sacred cosmos: prayers, vows, and worship offered to Śiva (often through the Liṅga) culminate in tangible blessings, while Śiva remains the ultimate governor behind all lineages and destinies.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steadfast vrata and mantra-japa with faith—especially pañcākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—seeking fulfillment through purity of intent; if performing worship, one may add tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as supportive Shaiva disciplines.