Shloka 14

वीरभद्रक्रोधशमनं देवस्तुतिश्च

Pacification of Vīrabhadra and the Gods’ Hymn

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा परमेशानं देवा विष्णुपुरोगमाः । प्रीता अपि च भीताश्च नमश्चक्रुर्महेश्वरम्

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā parameśānaṃ devā viṣṇupurogamāḥ | prītā api ca bhītāśca namaścakrurmaheśvaram

Translation

On seeing Parameśāna, the Supreme Lord, the gods—led by Viṣṇu—became both delighted and awestruck, and they bowed in reverence to Maheśvara.

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय, absolutive/gerund)

• parameśānam: the Supreme Lord
• parameśānam: Karma (कर्म) (apposition to tam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parameśāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• viṣṇu-purogamāḥ: led by Viṣṇu
• viṣṇu-purogamāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of devāḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + purogama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास ('having Viṣṇu in front/led by Viṣṇu')

• prītāḥ: pleased
• prītāḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (descriptive of devāḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prīta (प्रातिपदिक; from √prī)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• api: even/also
• api: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle: 'even/also')

• ca: and
• ca: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• bhītāḥ: afraid
• bhītāḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (descriptive of devāḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīta (प्रातिपदिक; from √bhī)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय (interjection/indeclinable noun used as salutation)

• cakruḥ: they made/did
• cakruḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• maheśvaram: to Maheśvara
• maheśvaram: Karma (कर्म) (object of namaḥ-cakruḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana to the sages, within the Vayu Samhita discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Ishana

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: namaḥ (implicit salutation to Maheśvara)

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

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

It shows the proper Shaiva attitude toward Pati (Śiva): even exalted devas respond with devotion and reverential awe, recognizing Śiva as Parameśāna, the supreme ruler beyond all limited powers.

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

The verse highlights Saguna reverence—seeing the Lord as Maheśvara and offering namaḥ. In Linga worship, the same inner stance is expressed through bowing, offerings, and surrender to Śiva as the visible focus of the Supreme.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice namaḥ-bhāva (the attitude of salutation): bow mentally and physically, and repeat a Shaiva mantra such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating both loving joy and sacred awe before the Lord.