Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 44

वीरभद्रक्रोधशमनं देवस्तुतिश्च

Pacification of Vīrabhadra and the Gods’ Hymn

Devanagari script

ततो ब्रह्मादयो देवा अभिवंद्य कृत २ ंजलिः । तुष्टुवुः प्रश्रया वाचा शंकरं गिरिजाधिपम्

Transliteration

tato brahmādayo devā abhivaṃdya kṛta 2 ṃjaliḥ | tuṣṭuvuḥ praśrayā vācā śaṃkaraṃ girijādhipam

Translation

Alors Brahmā et les autres dieux, après s’être inclinés les mains jointes, louèrent Śaṅkara, le Seigneur de Girijā (Pārvatī), d’une voix humble et pleine de dévotion.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kālādhiṣṭhāna (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, काल/अनन्तरबोधक (adverb: then/thereafter)

• ब्रह्म-आदयः: Brahmā and others
• ब्रह्म-आदयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmā (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (आदि-समास: ‘ब्रह्मा आदिः येषाम्’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ब्रह्मादयः इत्यस्य समानाधिकरण

• अभिवन्द्य: having saluted
• अभिवन्द्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि-वन्द् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यपन्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), ‘अभिवन्द्य’ = ‘अभिवन्दित्वा’; पूर्वकालक्रिया

• कृत-अञ्जलिः: with hands folded
• कृत-अञ्जलिः: Karta (कर्ता) (as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु + क्त) + añjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय: ‘कृतः अञ्जलिः’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सामूहिक-कर्तृवाचक (collective predicate for देवाः)

• तुष्टुवुः: praised
• तुष्टुवुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• प्रश्रया: with humility
• प्रश्रया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: praśraya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; साधन-करण (instrumental of manner)

• वाचा: with speech/words
• वाचा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; साधन-करण

• शंकरम्: Śaṅkara
• शंकरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• गिरिजा-अधिपम्: lord of Girijā (Pārvatī)
• गिरिजा-अधिपम्: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: girijā (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: ‘गिरिजायाः अधिपः’), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; शंकरम् इत्यस्य विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It shows that even the highest devas approach Shiva with humility and surrender; reverent praise (stuti) and folded-hands devotion express recognition of Shiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) who grants grace and liberation.

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

The verse highlights Saguna Shiva—Śaṅkara as Girijādhipa—who is approachable through devotion, praise, and salutations; such bhakti is a primary mode of worship alongside Linga-veneration in Shaiva practice.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform namaskāra with añjali (folded palms) and recite Shiva-stuti; as a simple practice, chant the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with humility before beginning any Shiva-puja.