Shloka 63

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

ननाम भगवान्ब्रह्मा देवदेवमुमापतिम् ततः पाद्यं तयोर् दत्त्वा शंभोराचमनं तथा

Transliteration

nanāma bhagavānbrahmā devadevamumāpatim tataḥ pādyaṃ tayor dattvā śaṃbhorācamanaṃ tathā

Translation

Alors le vénérable Brahmā se prosterna devant Devadeva—Śiva, Seigneur d’Umā. Ensuite, après avoir offert à tous deux l’eau pour les pieds (pādya), il présenta aussi, selon le rite, l’eau d’ācamanīya pour la gorgée de Śambhu.

Word by Word

• ननाम (nanāma): bowed down, prostrated

• भगवान् (bhagavān): the venerable one, the blessed lord

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā): Brahmā

• देवदेवम् (devadevam): God of gods, Devadeva

• उमापतिम् (umāpatim): the Lord of Umā (Pārvatī)

• ततः (tataḥ): then, thereafter

• पाद्यम् (pādyaṁ): water for washing the feet (pādya-offering)

• तयोर् (tayoḥ): to the two of them / for the pair (honorific reception)

• दत्त्वा (dattvā): having given, having offered

• शंभोः (śaṁbhoḥ): of Śambhu (Śiva)

• आचमनम् (ācamanam): sipping-water offering (ācamanīya)

• तथा (tathā): likewise, also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode of Brahmā’s worship)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Brahma

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It models śāstric upacāras of Śiva-pūjā—beginning with namaskāra and continuing with pādya and ācamanīya—showing that devotion to Pati (Śiva) is expressed through disciplined, reverent ritual action.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By calling him Devadeva and Śambhu, the verse presents Śiva as the supreme Pati—benevolent, worship-worthy even for Brahmā—while also acknowledging his inseparable Śakti-relationship as Umāpati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual practice: pūjā-vidhi through upacāras (pādya and ācamanīya) and formal namaskāra, emphasizing purity and right approach as foundational supports for Pāśupata-oriented devotion.