Shloka 92

Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ

Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony

Devanagari script

तांक्षापि दैवतश्रेष्ठ: प्राह प्रीतो जगत्पति:

Transliteration

tāṃ kṣāpi daivataśreṣṭhaḥ prāha prīto jagatpatiḥ

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ദേവശ്രേഷ്ഠനും ജഗത്പതിയുമായ അവൻ ഹൃദയം പ്രസന്നമായി അവളോടും സംസാരിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• क्षापि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षापि (अव्यय)

• दैवतश्रेष्ठः: the best among the gods
• दैवतश्रेष्ठः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैवत-श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्राह: said, spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/परफेक्ट), प्रथम, एकवचन

• प्रीतः: pleased
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्री (धातु) → प्रीत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जगत्पतिः: the lord of the world
• जगत्पतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्-पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

वासुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
• Jagatpati (epithet of Kṛṣṇa)
• Daivataśreṣṭha (epithet of Kṛṣṇa)
• Unnamed woman (tām)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that divine instruction is not merely command but also a response of grace: when conduct aligns with dharma, the Lord is described as 'prīta' (pleased) and speaks approvingly, reinforcing ethical action through compassionate guidance.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), addressed as the Lord of the worlds and the foremost divine being, turns to 'her' and speaks as well, explicitly noting his pleased disposition—indicating a favorable reception of what has occurred immediately before this line.