Shloka 16

Satyavrata, Vasiṣṭha, and the Crisis of Dharma: Protection, Anger, and Vow-Discipline

Devanagari script

तेन तस्मै वरं प्रादान्मुनिः प्रीतस्त्रिशंकवे । छन्द्यमानो वरेणाथ वरं वव्रे नृपात्मजः

Transliteration

tena tasmai varaṃ prādānmuniḥ prītastriśaṃkave | chandyamāno vareṇātha varaṃ vavre nṛpātmajaḥ

Translation

Complacido, el sabio otorgó un don a Triśaṅku. Luego, invitado a escoger un don, el hijo del rey pidió la gracia que anhelaba.

Word by Word

• तेन: by him/thereby
• तेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), एकवचन; Pronoun, Instrumental singular

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: सम्प्रदान (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, Dative singular

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• प्रादात्: gave
• प्रादात्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Aorist 3rd sg

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• प्रीतः: pleased
• प्रीतः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्री (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; PPP, nominative singular

• त्रिशंकवे: to Triśaṅku
• त्रिशंकवे: सम्प्रदान (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिशंकु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Proper noun, Dative singular

• छन्द्यमानः: being asked/solicited
• छन्द्यमानः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: छन्द् (धातु) + यमान (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय; शानच्/मान)
• Form: वर्तमान-कर्मणि कृदन्त (present passive participle), पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; PPPres (passive), nominative singular

• वरेण: with a boon (as offer)
• वरेण: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्ध (Discourse connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/सम्बन्ध-बोधक (particle/conjunctive)

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• वव्रे: chose/asked for
• वव्रे: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Perfect 3rd sg (Ātmanepada)

• नृपात्मजः: the king’s son
• नृपात्मजः: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): नृपस्य आत्मजः; पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Trishanku
• Muni (sage)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how grace (anugraha) becomes available when a seeker gains the goodwill of a realized sage; yet the fruit depends on the seeker’s chosen intention, showing the Shaiva emphasis on inner motive shaping karmic outcomes.

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

Though the verse narrates a boon, it reflects a core Shaiva theme: divine and guru-mediated grace operates within dharma—devotion to Saguna Shiva (often through Linga worship) purifies desire so that what one asks aligns with liberation rather than mere worldly attainment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is disciplined intention before prayer: approach Shiva with reverence, recite the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and then seek a boon that supports dharma and liberation rather than ego-driven desire.