Shloka 51

नभगोपाख्यानम्

Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna

Devanagari script

अतोऽहं सुप्रसन्नोऽस्मि सर्वथा सुव्रतेन ते । ददामि कृपया ते हि ज्ञानम्ब्रह्म सनातनम्

Transliteration

ato'haṃ suprasanno'smi sarvathā suvratena te | dadāmi kṛpayā te hi jñānambrahma sanātanam

Translation

అందుచేత నీ శ్రేష్ఠ వ్రతముచేత నేను సంపూర్ణంగా ప్రసన్నుడను. కరుణతో నీకు సనాతన బ్రహ్మజ్ఞానం—మోక్షదాయక సత్యవిద్య—ప్రదానం చేస్తున్నాను.

Word by Word

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ अव्यय (therefore/from this)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सुप्रसन्नः: very pleased
• सुप्रसन्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (predicate adjective)

• अस्मि: am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• सर्वथा: in every way
• सर्वथा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: in every way)

• सुव्रतेन: by (your) good vow/observance
• सुव्रतेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुव्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; समासः—सु + व्रत (कर्मधारय)

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• ददामि: I give
• ददामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कृपया: out of compassion
• कृपया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/हेतु निपात (indeed/for)

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ब्रह्म: Brahman (absolute)
• ब्रह्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘brahman’ as apposition to ज्ञानम्

• सनातनम्: eternal
• सनातनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ज्ञानम्/ब्रह्म)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: The gift of liberating knowledge (jñāna) is the highest tīrtha: it cuts pāśa (bondage) and leads the paśu to Śiva-sāyujya/śivahood per Siddhānta soteriology.

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that steadfast vrata (disciplined sacred observance) combined with devotion draws Shiva’s grace, and that His grace culminates in jñāna—liberating knowledge of the eternal Reality leading toward moksha.

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

In Shaiva practice, Saguna worship (such as Linga-upasana with mantra and vrata) purifies the devotee and invites Shiva’s compassion; that grace then ripens into realization of Brahman—showing how form-based worship can lead to formless truth.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse highlights vrata as the key practice—regular disciplined worship with mantra-japa (especially Panchakshara), along with traditional Shaiva observances like bhasma (tripundra) and rudraksha, undertaken with sincerity to receive Shiva’s jnana-gift.