Shloka 21

दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

वयं त्रयो भवेशानास्समाना वरदर्षभाः । अस्मदंशभवास्तस्माद्भविष्यन्ति सुतास्त्रयः

Transliteration

vayaṃ trayo bhaveśānāssamānā varadarṣabhāḥ | asmadaṃśabhavāstasmādbhaviṣyanti sutāstrayaḥ

Translation

ഹേ വരദശ്രേഷ്ഠാ! ഞങ്ങൾ മൂവരും ഭവേശ്വരന്മാർ, സമന്മാർ; അതിനാൽ ഞങ്ങളുടെ അംശങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നു മൂന്നു പുത്രന്മാർ ജനിക്കും.

Word by Word

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• त्रयः: three
• त्रयः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक

• भवेशानाः: lords of Bhava (Śiva)
• भवेशानाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव + ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः भवस्य ईशानः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• समानाḥ: equal, alike
• समानाḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वरदर्षभाः: boon-giving excellent ones
• वरदर्षभाः: Karta (कर्ता/सम्बोधनार्थ-स्तुति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरद + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः वरदः ऋषभः (कर्मधारय; 'boon-giving bull/excellent one')

• अस्मदंशभवाः: born from our portion
• अस्मदंशभवाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अस्मद् + अंश + भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः अस्माकम् अंशः (षष्ठी) + भव (उत्पन्न) → 'arising from our portion' (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/बहुपद)

• तस्मात्: therefore, from that
• तस्मात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• भविष्यन्ति: will be, will become
• भविष्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुताः: sons
• सुताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• त्रयः: three
• त्रयः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक

Speaker

Three Bhaveshas (Shiva’s equal emanated lords) speaking to a boon-giver (implied recipient of address)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: creative

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva’s governance of manifestation through equal divine powers (aṁśas), showing how the One Lord (Pati) expresses orderly creation and guidance via emanated forms—supporting the Shaiva Siddhanta view that grace operates through Shiva’s manifest agencies.

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

By affirming Shiva’s aṁśa-manifestations, it supports Saguna worship: devotees approach the One Shiva through His forms and powers, while the Linga remains the unifying symbol of the same Supreme Lord beyond all differentiated births.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Contemplate Shiva as the single Supreme (Pati) manifesting through many forms; recite the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as reminders of Shiva’s grace working through His emanations.