Shloka 22

अवधूतेश्वरलीला (Avadhūteśvara-līlā) — Śiva Tests Indra’s Pride on the Way to Kailāsa

Devanagari script

गुरुरुवाच । देवदेव महादेव शरणागतवत्सल । प्रसन्नो भव गौरीश सर्वेश्वर नमोऽस्तु ते

Transliteration

gururuvāca | devadeva mahādeva śaraṇāgatavatsala | prasanno bhava gaurīśa sarveśvara namo'stu te

Translation

గురువు పలికెను— ఓ దేవదేవ మహాదేవా, శరణాగతవత్సలా! ఓ గౌరీశా, ఓ సర్వేశ్వరా, ప్రసన్నుడవు; నీకు నమస్కారం.

Word by Word

• guruḥ: the guru
• guruḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• deva-deva: O God of gods
• deva-deva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (deva among devas)

• mahā-deva: O Mahādeva
• mahā-deva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः

• śaraṇāgata-vatsala: O lover of those who seek refuge
• śaraṇāgata-vatsala: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + āgata (कृदन्त, क्त; √gam with ā-) + vatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (śaraṇam āgatānām vatsalaḥ = affectionate to those who have taken refuge)

• prasannaḥ: pleased
• prasannaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (predicate adjective)

• bhava: be
• bhava: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• gaurīśa: O Lord of Gaurī
• gaurīśa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaurī (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (lord of Gaurī)

• sarveśvara: O Lord of all
• sarveśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (lord of all)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक-अव्यय (salutation particle); प्रायः चतुर्थी-संबन्धः

• astu: let there be
• astu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; सम्प्रदान (recipient)

Speaker

Guru

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) and namaskāra to Mahādeva are framed as the direct means to receive prasāda/anugraha, the decisive factor for true knowledge and release.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: देवदेव महादेव शरणागतवत्सल । प्रसन्नो भव गौरीश सर्वेश्वर नमोऽस्तु ते

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Parvati

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

This verse centers on śaraṇāgati—taking refuge in Śiva as Sarveśvara. In Shaiva Siddhānta, liberation is ultimately secured by the Lord’s anugraha (grace); the prayer asks for that prasāda from the compassionate Pati who protects surrendered souls (paśu).

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

The address “Devadeva, Mahādeva, Gaurīśa” is Saguna-focused—worshipping Śiva with attributes and relationships. Such devotion naturally expresses itself in Liṅga-pūjā, where the devotee approaches the visible emblem of the Supreme and prays for Śiva’s pleasure (prasannatā).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple takeaway is devotional japa and namaskāra: repeat the pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while offering salutations, cultivating surrender (śaraṇāgati) and seeking Śiva’s grace (prasāda).