Shloka 11

Devanagari script

तथा पुत्रसहस्राणामयुतं च ददौ शिवः । मम चानुचरो नित्यं भविष्यस्यब्रवीदिति

Transliteration

tathā putrasahasrāṇāmayutaṃ ca dadau śivaḥ | mama cānucaro nityaṃ bhaviṣyasyabravīditi

Translation

ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಶಿವನು (ಅವನಿಗೆ) ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು; ಮತ್ತು ‘ಅವನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಸದಾ ನನ್ನ ಅನುಚರನಾಗಿರುವನು’ ಎಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಿದನು।

Word by Word

• tathā: thus; likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्ययम्; adverb = 'thus/also'

• putrasahasrāṇām: of thousands of sons
• putrasahasrāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक) + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (putrāṇāṃ sahasrāṇi = 'thousands of sons'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Genitive plural neuter (of thousands)

• ayutam: a ten-thousand
• ayutam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular neuter; numeral noun (ten-thousand)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम्; conjunction

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (दा धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• śivaḥ: Śiva
• śivaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine

• mama: of me; my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular pronoun

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम्; conjunction

• anucaraḥ: attendant; follower
• anucaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anucara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचनम्; adverbial accusative = 'always'

• bhaviṣyasi: you will be
• bhaviṣyasi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (ब्रू धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपातः; quotative particle marking end of speech

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (saving grace): beyond worldly boons like progeny, the highest gift is enduring closeness to Śiva as His devoted attendant—signifying liberation through divine favor and faithful service.

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

The verse reflects Saguna Śiva’s compassionate, personal relationship with devotees—granting tangible blessings and also establishing a lasting bond of service, which in Linga-worship is expressed through daily upacāras, mantra, and surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice steady sevā-bhāva: daily Linga-pūjā with the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), offering bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and maintaining disciplined devotion as Śiva’s ‘anu-cara’ (one who follows Him).