Shloka 3

युद्धप्रस्थान-वर्णनम्

Departure to the Battlefield and the Śaiva Overlordship over the Devas

Devanagari script

इति सस्मितया माध्व्या कुमारपरिभाषया । समतोषयदंबायाः स पतिस्तत्सुरव्रजम्

Transliteration

iti sasmitayā mādhvyā kumāraparibhāṣayā | samatoṣayadaṃbāyāḥ sa patistatsuravrajam

Translation

Thus, with a gentle smile and in the playful manner of a child, that Lord—the Consort of Ambā—pleased the entire assembly of the gods.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/उपसंहार-अव्यय (quotative)

• सस्मितया: with a smile
• सस्मितया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग) + स्मित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; विशेषण (परिभाषया)

• माध्व्या: sweet, honeyed
• माध्व्या: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: माध्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; विशेषण (परिभाषया)

• कुमारपरिभाषया: by a boyish/childlike speech
• कुमारपरिभाषया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार (प्रातिपदिक) + परिभाषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कुमारस्य परिभाषा)

• समतोषयत्: (he) satisfied, pleased
• समतोषयत्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + तुष् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अम्बायाः: of Ambā (the Mother)
• अम्बायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• पतिः: husband, lord
• पतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; (सः) इत्यस्य apposition

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण (सुरव्रजम्)

• सुरव्रजम्: the host/company of gods
• सुरव्रजम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक) + व्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सुराणां व्रजः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha

Sthala Purana: In Kāśī’s Viśveśvara setting, Śiva is portrayed as the gracious Lord who delights the devas; His sweet, playful speech signals anugraha—granting clarity and reassurance to the divine assembly.

Significance: Contemplation of Viśveśvara as Umāpati bestows prasāda-buddhi (graceful clarity) and removes fear in communal worship (satsaṅga of devas/devotees).

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva as Pati (the gracious Lord) whose compassionate, approachable līlā—even expressed with childlike sweetness—uplifts and satisfies the devas, showing that divine sovereignty is joined with tenderness that draws devotees toward grace.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva—Shiva with qualities—who interacts, smiles, and speaks sweetly. Such personal divine presence is what devotees approach in linga-worship, where the formless reality is adored through a compassionate, accessible form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple bhakti practice is implied: worship with a softened heart—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and linga-archana with sincerity—seeking Shiva’s pleasure rather than mere external display.