Shloka 7

Brahmā–Viṣṇu-Pūjā: Upacāra-Vistāra and Īśvara’s Prasāda

Offerings in Shiva Worship and the Lord’s Grace

Devanagari script

तद्वस्त्वखिलमीशोपि पारं पर्यचिकीर्षया । सभ्यानां प्रददौ हृष्टः पृथक्तत्र यथाक्रमम्

Transliteration

tadvastvakhilamīśopi pāraṃ paryacikīrṣayā | sabhyānāṃ pradadau hṛṣṭaḥ pṛthaktatra yathākramam

Translation

Desiring to lead them across (the ocean of worldly existence), the Lord too—delighted—distributed all those things among the assembled people, separately and in due order.

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally

• vastu: thing; object
• vastu: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• akhilam: entire; all
• akhilam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akhila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); used adjectivally

• īśaḥ: the Lord
• īśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• api: also; even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) ‘also/even’

• pāram: the far shore; the other side
• pāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• paryacikīrṣayā: with the intention/desire (to accomplish)
• paryacikīrṣayā: Hetu (हेतु) / Sādhana (करण) (instrumental of motive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pari-√kṛ (परि + कृ धातु) + san (सन् desiderative) → cikīrṣ (चिकीर्ष) + ṭā (टाप्) instr.
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); abstract noun ‘with the desire/intention to do/bring about’

• sabhyānām: to the courtiers/assembly members
• sabhyānām: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान) (recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sabhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative/Genitive (4th/6th; here Dative sense), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘to the assembly-members’

• pradadau: gave; bestowed
• pradadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-dā (प्र + दा धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• hṛṣṭaḥ: delighted; joyful
• hṛṣṭaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣ (हृष् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); used as predicate adjective of īśaḥ

• pṛthak: separately
• pṛthak: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pṛthak (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय) ‘separately’

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (देशवाचक-अव्यय) ‘there’

• yathā-kramam: in due order
• yathā-kramam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय) + krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Indeclinable avyayībhāva (अव्ययीभाव) ‘according to order/sequence’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a specific Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse frames Īśvara’s compassionate bestowal of means (upāya) to help beings cross saṃsāra, a general Purāṇic motif of Śiva’s salvific grace.

Significance: General: hearing/reciting this episode is presented as bhakti-vardhana and grace-bestowing, orienting the listener toward liberation (pāra).

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Saṃsāra-sāgara-taraṇa motif (crossing the ocean of transmigration)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It portrays Shiva as Pati (the Lord) who, through compassionate grace and right order (yathākramam), equips seekers with supports for sadhana so they may cross samsara and reach the “farther shore” of liberation.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva’s accessible mercy: the Lord actively bestows aids for worship and discipline, guiding devotees step-by-step—an essential theme of Linga-centered devotion where grace and practice work together.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is disciplined, sequential practice—receive and use the prescribed supports of Shiva-worship (such as mantra-japa and orderly observances) consistently, as guidance “in due order” is itself part of the path across samsara.