Vamana Purana — Saptasarasvata Tirtha, Shloka 33

Harihara Revelation and the Tirtha-Glorification of Saptasarasvata in Kurukshetra

Devanagari script

ततो ऽपश्यन्त देवेशं स्थाणुभूतं जले शुचिम् दृष्ट्वानमः स्थाणवेति प्रोक्त्वा सर्वेह्युपाविशन्

Transliteration

tato 'paśyanta deveśaṃ sthāṇubhūtaṃ jale śucim dṛṣṭvānamaḥ sthāṇaveti proktvā sarvehyupāviśan

Translation

ຕໍ່ມາ ພວກເຂົາໄດ້ເຫັນຈອມເທວະ ຜູ້ບໍລິສຸດ ສະຖິດຢູ່ໃນນ້ຳ ໃນຮູບແຫ່ງສະຖານຸ. ເມື່ອເຫັນແລ້ວ ທຸກອົງກ່າວວ່າ «ນະໂມແດ່ສະຖານຸ» ແລ້ວນັ່ງລົງ (ດ້ວຍຄວາມເຄົາລົບ).

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (काल/अनन्तरबोधक अव्यय)

• apaśyan: they saw
• apaśyan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: paśy (dṛś) (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person Plural; form in text as apaśyanta (they saw)

• deveśam: the Lord of gods
• deveśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative Singular; tatpuruṣa ‘lord of the gods’

• sthāṇubhūtam: having become immovable (like a pillar)
• sthāṇubhūtam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthāṇu + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative Singular; tatpuruṣa ‘become like a pillar/immovable’ qualifying deveśam

• jale: in water
• jale: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी) Singular

• śucim: pure
• śucim: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative Singular; qualifying deveśam

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), ‘having seen’

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Salutation-avyaya; governs Dative

• sthāṇave: to Sthāṇu (Śiva)
• sthāṇave: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthāṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (चतुर्थी) Singular

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle

• proktvā: having said
• proktvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + vac (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), ‘having said’

• sarve: all (of them)
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Plural

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/indeed

• upāviśan: sat down near
• upāviśan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa + viś (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person Plural

Speakers

• Narratorial voice describing the gods’ darśana and salutation.

Primary Deities

• Shiva (Sthanu)
• Devas (collective)

Key Themes

• Darśana (vision of the deity)
• Śiva as Sthāṇu (immovable principle)
• Purity through sacred waters
• Ritual etiquette: salutation and seated attendance

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who is ‘Sthāṇu’ here, and why is the deity called ‘deveśa’?

Sthāṇu is a classical epithet of Śiva meaning ‘the immovable, steadfast one.’ The title ‘deveśa’ underscores supreme lordship; Purāṇic diction often applies such sovereignty-epithets to the manifest deity in view, emphasizing functional supremacy in that episode.

What is the significance of the deity being seen ‘in water’ (jale)?

In tīrtha narratives, water is both a geographic marker and a ritual medium. A deity’s manifestation in a water-body sacralizes that site as a bathing/vision tīrtha, linking purification (śuci) with direct encounter (darśana).

Why do the gods ‘sit down’ after saluting?

Upāveśana signals formal audience protocol: after offering homage, devotees take their place to hear instruction, receive a boon, or witness a revelation. It marks the transition from approach to dialogue/boon-bestowal.