Shloka 10

Viṣṇoḥ Sahasranāma-stotreṇa Śiva-prasādaḥ

Vishnu’s Thousand-Name Hymn and Shiva’s Grace

Devanagari script

शङ्कर उवाच । ज्ञातं मयेदं सकलं तव चित्तेप्सितं हरे । देवकार्यं विशेषेण देवकार्य्यरतात्मनः

Transliteration

śaṅkara uvāca | jñātaṃ mayedaṃ sakalaṃ tava cittepsitaṃ hare | devakāryaṃ viśeṣeṇa devakāryyaratātmanaḥ

Translation

ശങ്കരൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ ഹരേ! നിന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തിലെ എല്ലാ അഭിലാഷവും ഞാൻ അറിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു; പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ദേവകാര്യത്തെ, കാരണം നിന്റെ സ്വഭാവം തന്നെ ദേവകാര്യനിഷ്ഠയാണ്.

Word by Word

• शङ्करः: Shankara
• शङ्करः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ज्ञातम्: known
• ज्ञातम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय-भाव (predicative)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष सर्वनाम; तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सकलम्: entire
• सकलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यम-पुरुष सर्वनाम; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• चित्त-ईप्सितम्: desired in (your) mind
• चित्त-ईप्सितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्त (प्रातिपदिक) + ईप्सित (इष् धातु + क्त, कृदन्त)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): 'चित्तस्य ईप्सितम्'; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• हरे: O Hari
• हरे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• देव-कार्यं: the gods' task
• देव-कार्यं: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + कार्य (कृ धातु + ण्यत्, कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'देवानां कार्यम्'; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विशेषेण: especially
• विशेषेण: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (instrumental-form adverb); क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• देव-कार्य-रत-आत्मनः: of (you) whose mind is devoted to the gods' work
• देव-कार्य-रत-आत्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक) + रत (रम् धातु + क्त, कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (determinative chain): 'देवकार्ये रतः आत्मा यस्य/यस्याः'; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग (आत्मन्-शब्द)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Shankara)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; this is Śiva’s assurance speech to Viṣṇu.

Significance: Teaches that the Lord is antaryāmin (knower of the heart) and that divine missions succeed through Śiva’s sanction—encouraging surrender (śaraṇāgati) and trust in grace.

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu (Hari)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that divine action (devakārya) is guided by inner intention, and that Shiva, as the supreme knower, recognizes the dharmic purpose within Vishnu’s heart—teaching that right intention and service to cosmic order are spiritual disciplines.

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

In Saguna worship, devotees approach Shiva as the conscious Lord who hears, knows, and guides. This verse mirrors that relationship: Shiva acknowledges intention and directs divine work—just as Linga worship trains the devotee to offer mind, purpose, and action to Shiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is saṅkalpa-śuddhi (purifying intention): begin worship with a clear sankalpa, then japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while dedicating one’s duties as devakārya—service offered to Shiva.