Shloka 7

सृष्टिक्रमवर्णनम् / Description of the Sequence of Creation

Devanagari script

एवमेतानहं सृष्ट्वा कृतार्थस्साधकोत्तमान् । अभवं मुनिशार्दूल महादेवप्रसादतः

Transliteration

evametānahaṃ sṛṣṭvā kṛtārthassādhakottamān | abhavaṃ muniśārdūla mahādevaprasādataḥ

Translation

Ainsi, ayant créé ces meilleurs des aspirants spirituels accomplis et voyant le but atteint, je devins satisfait, ô tigre parmi les sages — par la grâce de Mahādeva.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• एतान्: these (persons)
• एतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे (masc.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (plural)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• सृष्ट्वा: having created
• सृष्ट्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive); पूर्वक्रिया (having done)

• कृतार्थः: fulfilled/successful
• कृतार्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतार्थ (प्रातिपदिक; कृत + अर्थ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• साधक-उत्तमान्: the best sādhakas
• साधक-उत्तमान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधक (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—षष्ठी/निर्धारणार्थ-तत्पुरुष (best among sādhakas)

• अभवम्: I became
• अभवम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• मुनि-शार्दूल: O tiger among sages
• मुनि-शार्दूल: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; संबोधन (address)

• महादेव-प्रसादतः: by the grace of Mahādeva
• महादेव-प्रसादतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; हेतौ/निमित्ते (cause: 'due to')

Speaker

Brahmā (narrating within the Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa creation account)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: completion of a phase of sarga; acknowledgment of Śiva’s prasāda as enabling cause

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Mahādeva)

FAQs

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

It teaches that even cosmic creation attains completion only through Mahādeva’s prasāda; in Shaiva Siddhānta terms, Pati (Śiva) is the ultimate enabler, and fulfillment arises from His grace rather than mere personal effort.

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

By emphasizing “Mahādeva’s grace,” the verse supports Saguna upāsanā—approaching Śiva as the gracious Lord who bestows prasāda; Linga worship is a primary Shaiva means of receiving that grace and stabilizing the sādhaka’s aim.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily Śiva-prasāda orientation: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a grace-centered prayer, optionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva disciplines to cultivate receptivity to Mahādeva’s prasāda.