Shloka 83

Vyāsotpatti-kathana

Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa

Devanagari script

धनाधीशः कुबेरोऽपि वामदेवो हि शैवराट् । खट्वांगो नाम भूपालोऽनपत्योऽपत्यवानभूत्

Transliteration

dhanādhīśaḥ kubero'pi vāmadevo hi śaivarāṭ | khaṭvāṃgo nāma bhūpālo'napatyo'patyavānabhūt

Translation

Even Kubera, the lord of wealth, and Vāmadeva, the sovereign among Śaiva devotees—likewise a king named Khaṭvāṅga, though previously without offspring, became blessed with progeny (by Śiva’s grace).

Word by Word

• धनाधीशः: lord of wealth
• धनाधीशः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन-अधीश (प्रातिपदिक; धन + अधीश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘धनस्य अधीशः’ = lord of wealth; कुबेरस्य विशेषण

• कुबेरः: Kubera
• कुबेरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुबेर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अप्यर्थ (also/even)

• वामदेवः: Vāmadeva
• वामदेवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम-देव (प्रातिपदिक; वाम + देव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: ‘वामः देवः’ (name Vāmadeva)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• शैवराट्: Śaiva king/sovereign
• शैवराट्: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैव-राट् (प्रातिपदिक; शैव + राट्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘शैवानां राट्’ = king among Śaivas / Śaiva king; वामदेवस्य विधेय

• खट्वाङ्गः: Khaṭvāṅga
• खट्वाङ्गः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खट्वाङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-शब्दः (by name)

• भूपालः: king
• भूपालः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूपाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; खट्वाङ्गस्य अप्पोजिशन

• अनपत्यः: childless
• अनपत्यः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्-अपत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-समासान्त विशेषण: ‘without offspring’; खट्वाङ्गस्य विशेषण

• अपत्यवान्: having offspring
• अपत्यवान्: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपत्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्/वत्-प्रत्ययान्त: ‘having offspring’; खट्वाङ्गस्य विधेय-विशेषण

• अभूत्: became
• अभूत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Vāmadeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: General exempla of Śiva’s boon-bestowing grace: Kubera’s prosperity, Vāmadeva’s eminence among Śaivas, and Khaṭvāṅga’s attainment of progeny; no named Jyotirliṅga is specified.

Significance: Affirms Śiva as giver of both bhoga (wealth, progeny) and higher standing in devotion; encourages householders to seek dhārmic boons through Śiva-bhakti.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Kubera
• Vamadeva
• Khatvanga
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as Pati (the supreme Lord) whose grace can transform limitation into fulfillment—prosperity for Kubera and lineage for Khaṭvāṅga—showing that both worldly welfare and higher good arise from Śaiva devotion.

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

By presenting concrete results granted through devotion, it supports Saguna Śiva worship—often centered on the Śiva-liṅga—as a compassionate, accessible form through which the devotee receives protection, prosperity, and inner upliftment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steady Śiva-bhakti through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and regular liṅga-pūjā; these are traditionally paired with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as supports for remembrance and discipline.