Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 45

वीरभद्रक्रोधशमनं देवस्तुतिश्च

Pacification of Vīrabhadra and the Gods’ Hymn

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मादय ऊचुः । जय शंकर देवेश दीनानाथ महाप्रभो । कृपां कुरु महेशानापराधं नो क्षमस्व वै

Transliteration

brahmādaya ūcuḥ | jaya śaṃkara deveśa dīnānātha mahāprabho | kṛpāṃ kuru maheśānāparādhaṃ no kṣamasva vai

Translation

Brahmā et les autres dieux dirent : « Victoire à Toi, Śaṅkara — Seigneur des dieux, refuge des affligés, ô Grand Maître. Accorde-nous ta grâce, ô Maheśāna, et pardonne vraiment notre offense. »

Word by Word

• ब्रह्म-आदयः: Brahmā and others
• ब्रह्म-आदयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—ब्रह्मादयः = ब्रह्मा च आदयः च (brahmā and others)

• ऊचुः: said
• ऊचुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• जय: victory! hail!
• जय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: सम्बोधनार्थक अव्यय (interjection of salutation)

• शंकर: O Śaṅkara
• शंकर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• देवेश: O Lord of the gods
• देवेश: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—देवानाम् ईशः (lord of gods)

• दीनानाथ: O protector of the distressed
• दीनानाथ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीन + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—दीनानाम् नाथः (protector of the poor)

• महाप्रभो: O great Lord
• महाप्रभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā + प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—महान् प्रभुः (great lord)

• कृपाम्: mercy
• कृपाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कुरु: do / show
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• महेशान: O Maheśāna
• महेशान: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā + ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—महान् ईशानः (great ruler)

• अपराधम्: offence
• अपराधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपराध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• नः: our / of us
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) बहुवचन—enclitic form; ‘of us/our’

• क्षमस्व: forgive
• क्षमस्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• वै: indeed
• वै: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: निपात (particle) — emphasis/indeed

Speaker

Brahma and the other Devas (Brahmādayaḥ)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: jaya śaṅkara deveśa dīnānātha mahāprabho | kṛpāṃ kuru maheśāna aparādhaṃ no kṣamasva vai

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender) to Pati (Śiva) by even the highest beings, showing that liberation and protection come through humility, repentance, and Shiva’s anugraha (grace).

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

The verse addresses Saguna Shiva—Śaṅkara, Devēśa, Maheśāna—invoked as a compassionate Lord who responds to devotion; such personal prayer is central to Linga-worship where the devotee seeks forgiveness and divine favor.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is aparādha-kṣamā-prārthanā (a forgiveness prayer) alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offered with a humble mind as an act of repentance and surrender.