Shloka 158

रुद्र-स्तवराजः (Rudra-Stavarāja) — Exempla of Śiva’s Boons and the Hymn’s Phalaśruti

Devanagari script

एतद्धि परम॑ ब्रह्म परं ब्रह्माधिगच्छति । ऋषयश्चैव देवाश्न स्तुवन्त्येतेन तत्परम्‌

Transliteration

etaddhi paramaṁ brahma paraṁ brahmādhigacchati | ṛṣayaś caiva devāś ca stuvanty etena tatparam ||

Translation

ବାୟୁ କହିଲେ—“ଏହି ହିଁ ପରମ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ; ଏହି (ସ୍ତୋତ୍ର/ଉପାୟ) ଦ୍ୱାରା ପରବ୍ରହ୍ମକୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରାଯାଏ। ଋଷିମାନେ ଓ ଦେବତାମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏହି ଦ୍ୱାରା ସେହି ପରମ ତତ୍ତ୍ୱକୁ ସ୍ତୁତି କରନ୍ତି।”

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• हि: indeed/for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ब्रह्म: Brahman (the Absolute)
• ब्रह्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ब्रह्म: Brahman
• ब्रह्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अधिगच्छति: attains/realizes
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि-गम्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ऋषयः: sages
• ऋषयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• स्तुवन्ति: praise
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु
• Form: Present, Indicative, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• एतेन: by/with this
• एतेन: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• परम्: supreme (one)
• परम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyu (Vāyudeva)
• Brahman (Param Brahma)
• Ṛṣis
• Devas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches that sincere, properly directed praise (stuti/stotra) of the Supreme is not merely ceremonial: it is a spiritual means that leads to realization/attainment of the highest Brahman, validated by the practice of sages and gods.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva is speaking, commending a particular hymn/teaching just presented as ‘supreme,’ and stating that through it one reaches the highest reality; he adds that ṛṣis and devas themselves use this same mode of praise to extol the Supreme.