Shloka 11

अध्याय ४९ — विवाहानुष्ठाने ब्रह्मणः काममोहः

Brahmā’s Enchantment by Desire during the Wedding Rites

Devanagari script

ततस्तंन्तुष्टुवुश्शम्भुं विष्ण्वाद्या निर्जरा मुने । सकोपम्प्रज्वलन्तन्तन्तेजसा हन्तुमुद्यतम्

Transliteration

tatastaṃntuṣṭuvuśśambhuṃ viṣṇvādyā nirjarā mune | sakopamprajvalantantantejasā hantumudyatam

Translation

Kemudian, wahai resi, para dewa abadi bermula dengan Viṣṇu memuji Śambhu. Baginda menyala dengan cahaya murka, bersiap untuk memukul dan memusnahkan.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तुष्टुवुः: praised
• तुष्टुवुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• शम्भुम्: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विष्णु-आद्याः: Vishnu and others
• विष्णु-आद्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (विष्णुः आदिः येषां ते)

• निर्जराः: the gods (deathless ones)
• निर्जराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्जर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स-कोपम्: angrily
• स-कोपम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कोप (प्रातिपदिक) + स (उपसर्ग/अव्यय-पूर्वपद)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण (with anger)

• प्रज्वलन्तम्: blazing
• प्रज्वलन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वल् (धातु) + प्र (उपसर्ग)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (शम्भुम्)

• तेजसा: with radiance/energy
• तेजसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हन्तुम्: to kill
• हन्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (Infinitive)

• उद्यतम्: ready/raised (to act)
• उद्यतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्-यत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (शम्भुम्)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

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

It shows that even the immortal gods rely on Śiva as the supreme Pati; their praise (stuti) seeks to harmonize divine power, while Śiva’s blazing tejas signifies the swift removal of adharma and obstacles to cosmic order.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Śambhu as an active, responsive Lord whose tejas protects creation. In Linga-worship, devotees similarly approach Śiva through stuti and upacāra to invoke his grace and restraining power over destructive forces.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A takeaway is stuti with the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to calm inner kopa (anger) and align with Śiva’s tejas; traditional supports include Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids for steadiness and devotion.