Shloka 21

देवसान्त्वनम् (Devasāntvana) — “Consolation/Reassurance of the Gods”

Devanagari script

शिवापि सुप्रसन्नाभूदाकर्ण्यामरसंस्तुतिम् । आकलय्याथ तद्धेतुं संस्मृत्य स्वप्रभुं शिवम्

Transliteration

śivāpi suprasannābhūdākarṇyāmarasaṃstutim | ākalayyātha taddhetuṃ saṃsmṛtya svaprabhuṃ śivam

Translation

เมื่อทรงสดับบทสรรเสริญของเหล่าเทพแล้ว พระศิวา (ปารวตี) ทรงยินดียิ่ง ครั้นทรงหยั่งรู้เหตุแห่งนั้นแล้ว จึงทรงระลึกถึงพระเป็นเจ้าของพระนาง คือพระศิวะ।

Word by Word

• शिवा: Śivā (Pārvatī)
• शिवा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपेक्षा-अव्यय (particle: ‘also’)

• सुप्रसन्ना: very pleased
• सुप्रसन्ना: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—कर्मधारयः (सु-प्रसन्ना = very pleased)

• अभूत्: became
• अभूत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आकर्ण्य: having heard
• आकर्ण्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-कर्ण्/कर्ण (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund): ‘having heard/listened’

• अमरसंस्तुतिम्: the gods' praise
• अमरसंस्तुतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर + संस्तुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (अमराणां संस्तुतिः = praise by the gods)

• आकलय्य: having understood
• आकलय्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-कल् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund): ‘having considered/understood’

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तर-अव्यय (particle: ‘then/thereupon’)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (referring to the cause)

• हेतुम्: cause, reason
• हेतुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• संस्मृत्य: having remembered
• संस्मृत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund): ‘having remembered’

• स्वप्रभुम्: her own lord
• स्वप्रभुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (स्वः प्रभुः = her own lord)

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: teaching

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Grace-response cycle: devas’ stuti evokes Devī’s prasāda; remembrance of Śiva signals impending avatāra decision within cosmic governance.

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights bhakti as a direct catalyst: hearing sacred praise (stuti) of the devas awakens deep inner serenity, leading to smaraṇa—remembrance of Śiva as the supreme Lord (Pati) who grants grace.

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

The verse emphasizes devotion through hearing and remembrance, which are core modes of Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Śiva through name, form, and praise (stuti). This inward recollection naturally supports Linga-upāsanā as a focused symbol of Śiva’s presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Śravaṇa and smaraṇa: listen to or recite Shiva-stuti, then consciously remember Śiva in the heart. A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a form of sustained remembrance.