Shloka 24

Vyāsotpatti-kathana

Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa

Devanagari script

तस्मात्तावत्प्रतीक्षस्व यावद्भवति यामिनी । पश्यन्ति मानवाश्चात्र पिता मे च तटे स्थितः

Transliteration

tasmāttāvatpratīkṣasva yāvadbhavati yāminī | paśyanti mānavāścātra pitā me ca taṭe sthitaḥ

Translation

Karena itu, tunggulah di sini sejenak sampai malam tiba. Orang-orang sedang memperhatikan di sini, dan ayahku pun berdiri di tepi sungai.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: हेतु (Hetu/Cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-एकवचनरूपेण हेत्वर्थे अव्ययीभाववत् (ablative used adverbially: 'therefore/from that reason')

• तावत्: for the time being
• तावत्: सम्बन्ध (Temporal modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययप्राय)
• Form: परिमाण/कालपर्यन्तार्थक-अव्यय (for that long/for now)

• प्रतीक्षस्व: wait
• प्रतीक्षस्व: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• यावत्: until
• यावत्: सम्बन्ध (Limit marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधि/पर्यन्तार्थक-अव्यय (until/as long as)

• भवति: becomes / comes
• भवति: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• यामिनी: night
• यामिनी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यामिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पश्यन्ति: see
• पश्यन्ति: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• मानवाः: people
• मानवाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• पिता: father
• पिता: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; coordinated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• तटे: on the bank
• तटे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• स्थितः: standing
• स्थितः: विधेय (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृत्प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेयविशेषणम् (to पिता)

Speaker

Parvati (Umā)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharmic restraint—right action includes right timing and right setting. In a Shaiva ethical frame, self-control (niyama) supports inner purity, preparing the mind for devotion to Pati (Shiva) without agitation.

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

While not directly describing Linga worship, it reflects the discipline and decorum that traditionally accompany Saguna Shiva devotion—approaching sacred relationships and sacred acts with propriety, steadiness, and awareness of dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is patient restraint and mindful waiting—akin to observing niyamas before worship (clean conduct, calm mind). A simple takeaway is to pause, steady the breath, and silently remember the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) until conditions are conducive for action.