Shloka 148

Agastya Arghya Rite and the Gaurī & Sārasvata Vows

with Origin Narratives and Merit Statements

Devanagari script

विश्वकायौ विश्वभुजौ विश्वपादमुखौ शिवौ । प्रसन्नवरदौ वंदे पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ

Transliteration

viśvakāyau viśvabhujau viśvapādamukhau śivau | prasannavaradau vaṃde pārvatīparameśvarau

Translation

ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଦେହ ହିଁ ବିଶ୍ୱ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଭୁଜା ହିଁ ବିଶ୍ୱ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ପାଦ ଓ ମୁଖ ମଧ୍ୟ ବିଶ୍ୱ—ସେହି ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ବରଦାତା ଶିବସ୍ୱରୂପ ପାର୍ବତୀ-ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ବନ୍ଦନା କରେ।

Word by Word

• विश्वकायौ: having a universal body
• विश्वकायौ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + काय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• विश्वभुजौ: having universal arms
• विश्वभुजौ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + भुज्/भुजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; विशेषणम्

• विश्वपादमुखौ: whose feet and faces are universal
• विश्वपादमुखौ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाद (प्रातिपदिक) + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; विशेषणम्

• शिवौ: the two auspicious ones (Śiva and Śakti)
• शिवौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; संज्ञा (proper noun/title)

• प्रसन्नवरदौ: gracious and boon-giving
• प्रसन्नवरदौ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + वरद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; विशेषणम्

• वन्दे: I worship / I bow to
• वन्दे: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ: Pārvatī and Parameśvara
• पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक) + परमेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (as a pair)

Speaker

Narratorial/devotional voice (a benedictory salutation/namaskāra within the text)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ = पार्वती + परमेश्वरौ (द्वन्द्व-समास); अन्यत्र स्पष्टपदविभागः।

Characters & Entities

• Śiva (Parameśvara)
• Pārvatī

FAQs

What central idea does this verse teach about Śiva and Pārvatī?

It presents them in a viśvarūpa (cosmic) sense: the divine couple is not separate from creation—universe, limbs, and faces are all expressions of the same reality.

How does the verse express the devotional (bhakti) approach?

It is framed as a direct act of worship—“vande” (I bow)—emphasizing reverent surrender and seeking grace from the boon-bestowing divine pair.

What ethical or practical lesson can be drawn from “prasannavaradau” (gracious givers of boons)?

It encourages cultivating devotion and right conduct to become worthy of divine grace, highlighting that blessings are associated with a benevolent, responsive divinity.