Shloka 41

तारकासुर-पूर्ववृत्त-प्रश्नः (Questions on Tārakāsura and Śivā’s tapas) / “Inquiry into Tārakāsura’s origin and Śivā–Śiva narrative”

Devanagari script

वज्रांगस्तु तदा प्रीतं मां दृष्ट्वा स्थितं विभुम् । सुप्रणम्य बहुस्तुत्वा वरं वव्रे प्रियाहितम्

Transliteration

vajrāṃgastu tadā prītaṃ māṃ dṛṣṭvā sthitaṃ vibhum | supraṇamya bahustutvā varaṃ vavre priyāhitam

Translation

Alors Vajrāṅga, ravi de me voir —moi, le Seigneur qui pénètre tout— debout en ce lieu, se prosterna profondément et me loua longuement. Puis, recherchant ce qui est vraiment salutaire et cher, il choisit une grâce.

Word by Word

• वज्राङ्गः: Vajrāṅga (proper name)
• वज्राङ्गः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘वज्रवत् अङ्गं यस्य’ इति रूढिनाम)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha/Avadharana (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), contrast/emphasis

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• प्रीतम्: pleased
• प्रीतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (विभुम् इत्यस्य)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + क्त्वा
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• स्थितम्: standing
• स्थितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (विभुम्)

• विभुम्: the Lord, the mighty one
• विभुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुप्रणम्य: having bowed deeply
• सुप्रणम्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सु-प्र-नम् (धातु) + ल्यप् (अव्ययकृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), ‘having bowed well’

• बहुस्तुत्वा: having praised much
• बहुस्तुत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहु + स्तु (धातु) + क्त्वा
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय; ‘having praised much’ (बहु- उपपदपूर्वक)

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वव्रे: chose/asked for
• वव्रे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• प्रियाहितम्: dear and beneficial (boon)
• प्रियाहितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय + अहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (वरम्); तत्पुरुष (‘प्रियस्य अहितम्’/‘प्रियं हितम्’—पाठभेदसम्भवः)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (narrated within the Rudrasaṃhitā discourse; Shiva speaks in first person as 'mām')

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vajrāṅga

FAQs

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

It presents the Shaiva path of grace: the devotee recognizes Shiva as Vibhu (the all-pervading Lord), approaches with humility (praṇāma) and heartfelt praise (stuti), and then seeks a boon aligned with true welfare (hita), not mere desire.

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

The verse models saguna-upāsanā—devotional approach to Shiva as a present, accessible Lord who receives reverence and stuti. Such bhakti is the same inner attitude brought to Liṅga worship: surrender, praise, and asking for what supports dharma and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform namaskāra and stotra recitation before Shiva (especially in Liṅga pūjā), then make a sankalpa for a boon that is priyahita—beneficial for spiritual progress; accompany it with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as the devotional core.