Shloka 45

दक्षस्य यज्ञप्रवृत्तिः तथा ईश्वरवर्जितदेवसमागमः

Dakṣa’s Sacrificial Undertaking and the Devas’ Assembly without Īśvara

Devanagari script

देव्युवाच । वत्स भद्र महाभाग महाबलपराक्रम । मत्प्रियार्थं त्वमुत्पन्नो मम मन्युं प्रमार्जक

Transliteration

devyuvāca | vatsa bhadra mahābhāga mahābalaparākrama | matpriyārthaṃ tvamutpanno mama manyuṃ pramārjaka

Translation

The Goddess said: “Beloved child—noble one, most fortunate, mighty and valorous—you have arisen for what is dear to me; be the one who wipes away my wrath.”

Word by Word

• देवी: the Goddess
• देवी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वत्स: O child/dear son
• वत्स: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• भद्र: O auspicious one
• भद्र: सम्बोधन (Vocative qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन; वत्स इति विशेषण

• महाभाग: O greatly fortunate one
• महाभाग: सम्बोधन (Vocative qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महā + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन; महांश्चासौ भागः/भाग्यं यस्य (fortunate)

• महाबलपराक्रम: O one of great strength and valor
• महाबलपराक्रम: सम्बोधन (Vocative qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महā + बल + पराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन; महाबलं च पराक्रमश्च यस्य (having great strength and valor)

• मत्: my
• मत्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; compound-member form

• प्रियार्थम्: for (my) dear purpose
• प्रियार्थम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose/Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative; purpose/goal), एकवचन; प्रियस्य अर्थः (for the sake of what is dear)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• उत्पन्नः: have been born/arisen
• उत्पन्नः: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत् + पद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past passive participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘born/arisen’

• मम: my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• मन्युम्: anger
• मन्युम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• प्रमार्जक: O remover (wiper-away)
• प्रमार्जक: सम्बोधन (Vocative epithet)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र + मृज् (धातु) + अ (ण्वुल्/agentive)
• Form: कृदन्त-कर्तृवाचक (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन; ‘one who wipes away’

Speaker

Parvati (Devi)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva ideal of transforming krodha (wrath) into śānti (inner peace): a worthy devotee or divine agent arises to restore harmony, showing that emotions are to be purified and offered back to the Divine.

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

In Saguna worship, the Divine responds through compassionate guidance and divine agency; pacifying wrath mirrors approaching the Linga with humility, devotion, and purification so the mind becomes fit to realize Shiva as Pati (the Lord) beyond bondage.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a prayer for krodha-śamana (pacification of anger), supported by sattvic conduct; if practiced ritually, it may be paired with bhasma/tripundra and Rudraksha as aids to steadiness.