Shloka 33

Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode

Devanagari script

समाप्य संस्तवं शंभोरानन्दास्त्राविलेक्षणः / ववन्दे शिरसा पादौ प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत्

Transliteration

samāpya saṃstavaṃ śaṃbhorānandāstrāvilekṣaṇaḥ / vavande śirasā pādau prāñjalirvākyamabravīt

Translation

ครั้นสวดสรรเสริญพระศัมภุจนจบ ดวงตาพร่ามัวด้วยน้ำตาแห่งปีติ เขาก้มศีรษะนอบน้อมแทบพระบาทของพระผู้เป็นเจ้า แล้วประนมมือกล่าวถ้อยคำดังนี้.

Word by Word

• समाप्य: having completed
• समाप्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√आप् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: अव्ययभावे कृदन्त (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त), ‘having completed/after completing’

• संस्तवम्: hymn of praise
• संस्तवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संस्तव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of ‘completing’

• शंभोः: of Śambhu (Śiva)
• शंभोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; genitive—‘of Śambhu (Śiva)’

• आनन्द-अश्रु-आविल-ईक्षणः: with eyes clouded by tears of joy
• आनन्द-अश्रु-आविल-ईक्षणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + अश्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + आविल (प्रातिपदिक) + ईक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण—‘whose eyes are turbid/filled with tears of joy’

• ववन्दे: he bowed/worshipped
• ववन्दे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परिपूर्णभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• शिरसा: with (his) head
• शिरसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; instrument—‘with (his) head’

• पादौ: (the two) feet
• पादौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; object of bowing

• प्राञ्जलिः: with folded hands
• प्राञ्जलिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण/भाव—‘with joined palms’

• वाक्यम्: a statement/words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of speaking

• अब्रवीत्: he said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration describing the devotee before speaking to Śiva)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (treated under shanta)

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Śambhu
• Śiva

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It does so indirectly: the devotee’s blissful tears and surrender at Śiva’s feet indicate experiential recognition of the Lord as the inner reality that overwhelms the mind—an embodied sign of contact with the indwelling Self through devotion.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights bhakti as a yogic discipline: stuti (praise), pranāma (bowing), and prāñjali (folded-hands reverence). These are preparatory practices that steady attention, soften ego, and ready the seeker for instruction—often the gateway to Pāśupata-oriented inner discipline in the Kurma Purana.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

By presenting Śiva as the supreme recipient of devotion within the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, it supports the Purāṇic non-sectarian frame where devotion to Śiva is upheld without denying the Vishnu-centered narration—pointing to functional unity of the divine in Shaiva-Vaishnava traditions.