Shloka 12

बालकाण्ड सर्ग ३६

गङ्गा-प्रभवप्रश्नः, शिवतेजोधारणं, कार्त्तिकेय-जन्म, उमाशापः

Devanagari script

देवतानां वचश्श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकमहेश्वर:।बाढमित्यब्रवीत्सर्वान्पुनश्चैवमुवाच ह ।।।।

Transliteration

devatānāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā sarva-loka-maheśvaraḥ |

bāḍham ity abravīt sarvān punaś caivam uvāca ha ||1.36.12||

Translation

દેવતાઓનાં વચનો સાંભળી સર્વલોકોના મહેશ્વર મહાદેવે સૌને કહ્યું— “બાઢમ્, એમ જ થાઓ,” અને પછી ફરી આ રીતે બોલ્યા.

Word by Word

• devatānām: of the gods
• devatānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• vacaḥ: words
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund)

• sarvalokamaheśvaraḥ: lord of all worlds
• sarvalokamaheśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + loka + mahā + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (sarveṣāṃ lokānāṃ maheśvaraḥ)

• bāḍham: certainly
• bāḍham: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bāḍham (अव्यय)
• Form: स्वीकृत्यर्थक अव्यय (assent: certainly/so be it)

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणार्थक अव्यय

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• sarvān: to all (of them)
• sarvān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्त्यर्थक अव्यय (again)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारार्थक अव्यय

• uvāca: spoke
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ha: indeed
• ha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: स्मरण/वृत्तान्तसूचक निपात (emphatic particle)

Context

"O best among the gods, the worlds cannot contain your energy (the son born of your energy) You may engage yourself in penance in the company of Uma in conformity with the Vedas. Retain your energy in your body for the welfare of the three worlds."

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Śiva (Sarvaloka-maheśvara)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes heeding rightful counsel: even the highest authority honors the collective welfare by accepting wise advice.

What is the narrative situation?

Śiva listens to the gods’ request and formally assents before continuing his response.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composure and receptivity—Śiva’s willingness to align his action with the protection of the worlds.