Shloka 44

Svagati-varṇana

Description of the Supreme State / One’s True Attainment

Devanagari script

तस्मात्ते परितुष्टोऽस्मि वरं वरय सुव्रत । दुर्लभं सर्वदेवेषु नादेयं विद्यते तव

Transliteration

tasmātte parituṣṭo'smi varaṃ varaya suvrata | durlabhaṃ sarvadeveṣu nādeyaṃ vidyate tava

Translation

「ゆえに我は汝に大いに満足した、善き誓戒を守る堅固なる者よ。望む恩寵を選べ。諸神の中にあっても、汝に与え得ぬほど稀なるものは何一つない。」

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore; from that
• tasmāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• parituṣṭaḥ: fully pleased
• parituṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari + tuṣ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृत), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• asmi: I am
• asmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 1st Person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• varam: a boon
• varam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• varaya: choose; request
• varaya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛ (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• suvrata: O one of good vows
• suvrata: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su-vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः ‘सु (good) + व्रत (vow)’

• durlabham: hard to obtain
• durlabham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur-labha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘hard to obtain’

• sarva-deveṣu: among all the gods
• sarva-deveṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); तत्पुरुषः ‘sarveṣu deveṣu’

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• ādeyam: unacceptable; not to be taken
• ādeyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ādeya (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √dā धातु with ā-)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); gerundive/potential adjective (तव्य/अनीयर् sense): ‘to be taken/accepted’

• vidyate: exists; is found
• vidyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vid (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• tava: for you; of you
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights that when Shiva is truly pleased, His grace removes scarcity—divine favor surpasses even the reach of the devas, making spiritual and worldly attainments accessible through steadfast vow and devotion.

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

The verse reflects Saguna Shiva’s compassionate responsiveness: through worship, austerity, and vowed discipline, the devotee draws near to Shiva’s personal grace, which then manifests as boon-bestowal and protection.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is niyama and tapas with bhakti—regular Shiva worship with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), supported by traditional Shaiva aids like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa.