Shloka 34

रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच । दुःखं त्यजत भो देवा युक्तिं कृत्वा च याम्यहम् । देवकार्यं करिष्यामि कृपया शंकरस्य वै

Transliteration

nārada uvāca | duḥkhaṃ tyajata bho devā yuktiṃ kṛtvā ca yāmyaham | devakāryaṃ kariṣyāmi kṛpayā śaṃkarasya vai

Translation

Narada berkata: “Wahai para Deva, tinggalkanlah dukacita. Setelah kuatur suatu ikhtiar yang wajar, aku akan berangkat. Dengan rahmat Śaṅkara (Śiva) sesungguhnya, aku akan menyempurnakan urusan para dewa.”

Word by Word

• नारदः: Nārada
• नारदः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• दुःखम्: sorrow
• दुःखम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• त्यजत: abandon
• त्यजत: Kriya (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• भो: O!
• भो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भो (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधन-निपात (vocative particle)

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Addressee)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), बहुवचन

• युक्तिम्: plan, strategy
• युक्तिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• यामि: I go
• यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन (gender-neutral usage)

• देव-कार्यम्: the gods’ task
• देव-कार्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘देवानां कार्यम्’ (work of the gods)

• करिष्यामि: I will do
• करिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• कृपया: by (the) grace
• कृपया: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• शंकरस्य: of Śaṅkara
• शंकरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Narada

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Shankara (Shiva)
• Devas

FAQs

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

It teaches that grief is dispelled by right discernment and steadfast reliance on Śiva’s grace (śaṅkara-kṛpā); divine work succeeds when surrendered to Pati (Lord Shiva) rather than driven by fear.

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

By invoking Śaṅkara’s personal grace, the verse aligns with Saguna Shiva devotion—approaching Shiva as the compassionate Lord who actively supports devotees and the cosmic order, as celebrated in Jyotirlinga-centered Kotirudra narratives.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to replace anxiety with Shiva-centered remembrance—japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and a prayer for Śaṅkara’s kṛpā before undertaking any dharmic duty.