Shloka 23

Umā-caritra-prārthanā: Ṛṣayaḥ Sūtaṃ Pṛcchanti

Request for the Account of Umā

Devanagari script

वेदध्वनिसमाकीर्णं शान्तजन्तुसमाश्रितम् । शिष्यैः प्रशिष्यैस्तच्छिष्यैस्समन्तात्परिवेष्टितम्

Transliteration

vedadhvanisamākīrṇaṃ śāntajantusamāśritam | śiṣyaiḥ praśiṣyaistacchiṣyaissamantātpariveṣṭitam

Translation

That place was filled with the resonant sound of Vedic recitation and was a refuge for peaceful beings. On every side it was encircled by disciples, grand-disciples, and their disciples, assembled in orderly attendance.

Word by Word

• वेद-ध्वनि-समाकीर्णम्: filled with the sound of the Veda
• वेद-ध्वनि-समाकीर्णम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्वनि (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्-आ-कीर्ण (कृदन्त; √कॄ/कीर् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘समाकीर्ण’ = filled; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वेदध्वनिना समाकीर्णम्)

• शान्त-जन्तु-समाश्रितम्: inhabited by peaceful creatures
• शान्त-जन्तु-समाश्रितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (कृदन्त; √शम् धातु) + जन्तु (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्-आ-श्रित (कृदन्त; √श्रि धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘समाश्रित’ = resorted to/inhabited; समासः तत्पुरुषः (शान्तजन्तुभिः समाश्रितम्)

• शिष्यैः: by disciples
• शिष्यैः: Karta (कर्ता) / Instrumental agent (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• प्रशिष्यैः: by sub-disciples
• प्रशिष्यैः: Karta (कर्ता) / Instrumental agent (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र-शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• तत्-शिष्यैः: by his disciples
• तत्-शिष्यैः: Karta (कर्ता) / Instrumental agent (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (तस्य शिष्यैः)

• समन्तात्: from all sides / all around
• समन्तात्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्तात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) = on all sides

• परिवेष्टितम्: surrounded
• परिवेष्टितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-वेṣ्ट् (धातु √वेष्ट्) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) = surrounded/encircled

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Mantra Metadata

Type: rudram

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• disciples
• grand-disciples

FAQs

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

The verse sanctifies the setting through Vedic sound and the presence of peaceful beings, highlighting that spiritual knowledge in Shaiva tradition is preserved and transmitted in a calm, disciplined, guru–disciple environment where śabda (sacred sound) supports inner purification.

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

Though the Linga is not named here, the atmosphere of Vedic recitation and orderly discipleship reflects the traditional context in which Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-pūjā with mantra and āgamic/Vedic reverence) is learned, practiced, and safeguarded through lineage.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is disciplined mantra/veda-pāṭha in satsanga—regular recitation with calm conduct. In Shaiva practice this commonly complements japa (such as the Panchākṣarī ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’) and meditative absorption supported by a pure, quiet environment.