Shloka 26

The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मणा प्रेरितो देवः प्रत्युवाच च शूलिनम् । पार्वतीं देहि देवेश अब्दं स्थित्वा गमिष्यति

Transliteration

brahmaṇā prerito devaḥ pratyuvāca ca śūlinam | pārvatīṃ dehi deveśa abdaṃ sthitvā gamiṣyati

Translation

Impulsado por Brahmā, el dios respondió al Portador del tridente (Śiva): «Oh Señor de los dioses, concédeme a Pārvatī; tras permanecer un año, él partirá».

Word by Word

• brahmaṇā: by Brahmā
• brahmaṇā: Karaṇa / Agent in passive (कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• preritaḥ: impelled/urged
• preritaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of devaḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prerita (कृदन्त, प्र-ईर्/प्रेर्-धातु, क्त)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); past passive participle

• devaḥ: the god (Śiva)
• devaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) of pratyuvāca
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• pratyuvāca: replied
• pratyuvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√vac (वच्-धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

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

• śūlinam: Śūlin (Śiva, ‘trident-bearer’)
• śūlinam: Karma (कर्म) of pratyuvāca (addressed/answered)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūlin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• pārvatīm: Pārvatī
• pārvatīm: Karma (कर्म) of dehi
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• dehi: give
• dehi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (दा-धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, imperative), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• deveśa: O Lord of gods
• deveśa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deveśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

• abdam: a year
• abdam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण; duration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); duration accusative

• sthitvā: having stayed
• sthitvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sthā (स्था-धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वान्त अव्यय)

• gamiṣyati: will go
• gamiṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम्-धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लृट्, simple future), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

Speaker

A deity (devaḥ), speaking to Śiva (Śūlin/Deveśa); prompted by Brahmā

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: mountain

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi beyond standard word boundaries.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Śiva (Śūlin, Deveśa)
• Pārvatī

FAQs

Who is being addressed as Śūlin and Deveśa in this verse?

Śūlin (“trident-bearer”) and Deveśa (“Lord of gods”) are epithets of Śiva, indicating the verse is addressed to Śiva.

What is the key request made in this śloka?

The speaker asks Śiva to “give/grant Pārvatī,” framed as a request made under Brahmā’s prompting.

What is the ethical or thematic takeaway from the verse?

The verse reflects the Purāṇic theme of divine mediation and consent: even among gods, major transitions (like granting a person/boon) are sought through dialogue and higher prompting (here, Brahmā).