Shloka 95

Vyāsotpatti-kathana

Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa

Devanagari script

कर्णान्तायतनेत्रं च विद्रुमारुणदच्छदम् । पंचवर्षाकृति बालं बालकोचितभूषणम्

Transliteration

karṇāntāyatanetraṃ ca vidrumāruṇadacchadam | paṃcavarṣākṛti bālaṃ bālakocitabhūṣaṇam

Translation

Ia seorang anak kira-kira berusia lima tahun; matanya memanjang hingga ke telinga, pakaiannya bening berwarna merah karang, serta berhias perhiasan yang layak bagi seorang bocah.

Word by Word

• कर्ण-अन्त-आयत-नेत्रम्: having eyes elongated up to the ears
• कर्ण-अन्त-आयत-नेत्रम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + आयत (प्रातिपदिक) + नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (कर्णान्तपर्यन्तम् आयतम् नेत्रम् यस्य/यत्) — here as descriptive epithet

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विद्रुम-अरुण-दत्-छदम्: with coral-reddish lips/teeth-covering
• विद्रुम-अरुण-दत्-छदम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद्रुम (प्रातिपदिक) + अरुण (प्रातिपदिक) + दत् (प्रातिपदिक) + छद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (विद्रुमवत् अरुणम्; दत्-छद = दन्तच्छद/ओष्ठच्छद-भावः)

• पञ्च-वर्ष-आकृतिम्: of the form/size of a five-year-old
• पञ्च-वर्ष-आकृतिम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + आकृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पञ्चवर्षस्य आकृतिः/प्रमाणम्)

• बालम्: the child
• बालम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• बालक-उचित-भूषणम्: adorned with ornaments suitable for a child
• बालक-उचित-भूषणम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बालक (प्रातिपदिक) + उचित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √वच्/उच्? 'to be fitting' as adjective) + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (बालकानाम् उचितम् भूषणम्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Bhikṣāṭana

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes saguna-dhyāna—contemplating the Lord through a concrete, auspicious form. In Shaiva Siddhanta, such a vision steadies devotion and purifies the bound soul (paśu), preparing it to receive Shiva’s grace (anugraha).

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

While the Liṅga is the primary emblem of Shiva’s transcendence, the Purana also supports worship of Shiva’s manifest (saguna) forms. This child-form description functions as a dhyāna-image, complementing Liṅga worship by giving the devotee a devotional focus for love and surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple practice is saguna-dhyāna: visualize this auspicious child-form while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and conclude with offering water/flowers to a Shiva Liṅga, dedicating the act to Shiva’s grace.