Shloka 18

रामेश्वरलिङ्गप्रादुर्भावः

The Manifestation/Origin of the Rāmeśvara Liṅga

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच । सुप्रसन्नतरो भूत्वा कृपादृष्ट्या विलोक्य तान् । तच्छ्रुत्वा रामचन्द्रोऽसौ स्वयं जग्राह तज्जलम्

Transliteration

sūta uvāca | suprasannataro bhūtvā kṛpādṛṣṭyā vilokya tān | tacchrutvā rāmacandro'sau svayaṃ jagrāha tajjalam

Translation

สูตะกล่าวว่า ครั้นทรงยินดียิ่งนักและทอดพระเนตรด้วยสายตาเปี่ยมเมตตา ครั้นได้สดับถ้อยคำนั้นแล้ว พระรามจันทราทรงรับน้ำนั้นด้วยพระองค์เอง

Word by Word

• सूतः: Sūta
• सूतः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• सुप्रसन्नतरः: more delighted
• सुप्रसन्नतरः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + प्रसन्न + तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; तर-प्रत्यय (comparative): 'more pleased/very pleased' (qualifying रामचन्द्रः understood)

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā/preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; 'having become'

• कृपादृष्ट्या: with a merciful look
• कृपादृष्ट्या: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा + दृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'with a compassionate glance'

• विलोक्य: having looked at
• विलोक्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-लोक् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त्वा/ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभाव; 'having looked at'

• तान्: them
• तान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; (object of श्रुत्वा)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभाव; 'having heard'

• रामचन्द्रः: Rāmacandra
• रामचन्द्रः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (proper name)

• असौ: that (he)
• असौ: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• जग्राह: took
• जग्राह: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम—(qualifying जलम्)

• जलम्: water
• जलम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Ramacandra

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva principle that grace (kṛpā) and humility sanctify action: a noble devotee receives what is offered with reverence, showing receptivity to dharma and the purifying power of sacred tīrtha.

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

In Jyotirliṅga-centered narratives of the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā, sanctified water commonly signifies abhiṣeka and tīrtha; accepting it respectfully aligns the devotee with Saguna Shiva worship through consecrated offerings and their prasāda.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Receive and honor tīrtha (consecrated water) after Shiva worship—especially after liṅga-abhiṣeka—while mentally offering gratitude to Pati (Shiva) and repeating the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”