Shloka 44

घनागमवर्णनम् / Description of the Monsoon’s Onset

Satī’s Address to Śiva

Devanagari script

वासवस्य कुबेरस्य यमस्य वरुणस्य च । अग्नेः कोणपराजस्य मारुतस्य परस्य च

Transliteration

vāsavasya kuberasya yamasya varuṇasya ca | agneḥ koṇaparājasya mārutasya parasya ca

Translation

ഇത് ഇന്ദ്രൻ, കുബേരൻ, യമൻ, വരുണൻ; കൂടാതെ അഗ്നി, കോണപരാജ, മാരുതൻ, പരൻ—ഈ ദേവന്മാരെ സംബന്ധിച്ചതാണ്।

Word by Word

• vāsavasya: of Vāsava (Indra)
• vāsavasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• kuberasya: of Kubera
• kuberasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kubera (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• yamasya: of Yama
• yamasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• varuṇasya: of Varuṇa
• varuṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varuṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• agneḥ: of Agni
• agneḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• koṇa-parājasya: of Koṇaparāja (name/title)
• koṇa-parājasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: koṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + parāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (koṇasya parājaḥ)

• mārutasya: of Māruta (Wind-god)
• mārutasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• parasya: of the supreme/other
• parasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); विशेषणम्

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Vāsava)
• Kubera
• Yama
• Varuṇa
• Agni
• Māruta (Vāyu)

FAQs

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

The verse lists major cosmic rulers (Indra, Kubera, Yama, Varuṇa, Agni, Vāyu, etc.), implying that even the guardians of worlds and directions operate within the higher sovereignty of Śiva; in Shaiva Siddhānta, all such powers are subordinate to Pati (Śiva), the ultimate Lord.

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

By naming the leading devas who govern elements and directions, the text frames the cosmos as ordered and protected; worship of the Śiva-liṅga (Saguna Śiva as the accessible form) is presented as the supreme refuge that transcends and harmonizes these subordinate divine functions.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is directional sanctification during Śiva-pūjā—mentally offering salutations to the guardians of the quarters and then centering on Śiva with the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” reinforcing protection and inner steadiness.