Shloka 24

देवस्तुतिः (Deva-stuti) — “Hymn of the Devas / Divine Praise”

Devanagari script

अथ ते च समादिश्य तद्विधिम्परमादरात् । स्वयं जग्मुश्च शरणमुमायाश्शंकर स्त्रियः

Transliteration

atha te ca samādiśya tadvidhimparamādarāt | svayaṃ jagmuśca śaraṇamumāyāśśaṃkara striyaḥ

Translation

ครั้นแล้ว เมื่อทรงสั่งสอนวิธีอันถูกต้องนั้นแก่พวกเขาด้วยความเอาใจใส่อย่างยิ่ง เหล่าชายาของศังกรก็ไปถึงที่พึ่ง ณ พระบาทของพระอุมาโดยตนเอง

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) — discourse connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (sequence marker)

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता) — of ‘jagmuḥ’
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/प्रथमा), बहुवचन (plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• sam-ādiśya: having instructed
• sam-ādiśya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ādiś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having instructed/ordered’; धातु: आ√दिश् (to instruct) with उपसर्ग सम्-

• tad-vidhim: that procedure/rite
• tad-vidhim: Karma (कर्म) — object of ‘sam-ādiśya’
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad + vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/द्वितीया), एकवचन (singular); तत्पुरुष: तद् (that) + विधि (procedure/rite)

• parama-ādarāt: out of great respect
• parama-ādarāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान) — ‘out of’
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama + ādara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), पञ्चमी (Ablative/पञ्चमी), एकवचन (singular); कर्मधारय: परम (supreme) + आदर (respect)

• svayam: themselves
• svayam: Karta (कर्ता) — emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, स्वकर्तृबोधक (reflexive adverb)

• jagmuḥ: went
• jagmuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• śaraṇam: for refuge
• śaraṇam: Karma (कर्म) — goal/object with ‘gam’
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/द्वितीया), एकवचन (singular)

• umāyāḥ: of Umā
• umāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) — ‘of Umā’
• Type: Noun
• Root: umā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), षष्ठी (Genitive/षष्ठी), एकवचन (singular)

• śaṃkara: of Śaṅkara
• śaṃkara: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) — ‘of Śaṅkara’
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/षष्ठी), एकवचन (singular)

• striyaḥ: women
• striyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) — apposition to ‘te’
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/प्रथमा), बहुवचन (plural)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) at the feet of Umā is framed as a direct means to obtain divine protection and Śiva’s grace through Śakti’s mediation.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati (Uma)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights śaraṇāgati—taking refuge—as a core Shaiva virtue: even after receiving correct guidance (vidhi), the heart of practice is humble surrender to Umā (Śakti), through whom grace and auspiciousness flow in Shiva’s path.

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

In Saguna worship, Shiva is approached with form and qualities, and Umā is honored as inseparable from him. Seeking refuge in Umā complements Linga worship by emphasizing compassionate mediation and the fullness of Shiva-tattva as Śiva-Śakti together.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is devotional śaraṇāgati: approach worship with reverence, then conclude with prayerful refuge—mentally offering oneself to Umā-Śiva—optionally supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a simple bhakti-focused sankalpa.