Shloka 7

Adhyaya 52 — The Manifestation of Nilalohita (Rudra) and the Allocation of His Names, Abodes, Consorts, and Lineages

Sanskrit

भवं शर्वं तथेशानं तथा पशुपतिं प्रभुः ।

भीममुग्रं महादेवमुवाच स पितामहः ॥

Transliteration

bhavaṁ śarvaṁ tatheśānaṁ tathā paśupatiṁ prabhuḥ / bhīmam ugraṁ mahādevam uvāca sa pitāmahaḥ

Translation

ພຣະປູ່ໃຫຍ່ (ພຣະພຣະຫມາ) ໄດ້ປະກາດນາມວ່າ: ພະວະ, ສາຣະວະ, ອີສານະ, ປະສຸປະຕິ, ພີມະ, ອຸກຣະ ແລະ ມະຫາເທວະ (ເພີ່ມຈາກ ຣຸທຣະ)។

Word by Word

• bhavam: Bhava (a name of Śiva)
• bhavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• śarvam: Śarva (a name of Śiva)
• śarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (indeclinable adverb: 'likewise/also')

• īśānam: Īśāna (a name of Śiva)
• īśānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tathā: and likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• paśupatim: Paśupati (Lord of beings)
• paśupatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paśupati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• prabhuḥ: the Lord
• prabhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• bhīmam: terrible
• bhīmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying the following names)

• ugram: fierce
• ugram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ugra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• mahādevam: Mahādeva (the Great God)
• mahādevam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahādeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारय (महान् + देवः)

• uvāca: said/spoke
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• pitāmahaḥ: the Grandfather (Brahmā)
• pitāmahaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitāmaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speakers

• Narrative voice; Brahmā as the bestower of names

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "adbhuta", "secondaryRasa": "shanta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Brahmā
• Rudra/Śiva (as eightfold)

Key Themes

• Śaiva theology
• Divine epithets
• Eight Rudras

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Multiple names indicate multiple functions: lordship (Īśāna), guardianship over beings (Paśupati), awe-inspiring transformation (Bhīma/Ugra), and benevolent greatness (Mahādeva).

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Sarga: naming and functional differentiation of a cosmic principle into an organized set.

What is the esoteric significance?

The eightfold Rudra schema maps Śiva’s presence across cosmic layers; epithets act as ‘handles’ for meditation, each drawing forth a distinct experiential register of the same reality.