Shloka 32

शिवानुकम्पा, ब्रह्मणो निर्भयत्वं च (Śiva’s Compassion and Brahmā’s Fearlessness)

Devanagari script

ईश्वर उवाच । हे ब्रह्मन् सुकृतं कर्म सर्वं वैवाहिकं च यत् । प्रसन्नोस्मि त्वमाचार्यो दद्यां ते दक्षिणां च काम्

Transliteration

īśvara uvāca | he brahman sukṛtaṃ karma sarvaṃ vaivāhikaṃ ca yat | prasannosmi tvamācāryo dadyāṃ te dakṣiṇāṃ ca kām

Translation

พระอีศวรตรัสว่า “ดูก่อนพราหมณ์ กิจอันเป็นมงคลทั้งปวงที่เกี่ยวกับพิธีอภิเษกสมรสได้กระทำสำเร็จโดยดี เราพอพระทัยแล้ว ท่านเป็นอาจารย์ผู้ประกอบพิธี ฉะนั้นเราจักประทานทักษิณาตามที่ท่านปรารถนา”

Word by Word

• ईश्वरः: the Lord
• ईश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• हे: O!
• हे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हे (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधन-सूचक अव्यय (vocative particle)

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahman (priest)
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• सुकृतम्: well-performed
• सुकृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + कृत (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-कृदन्त from कृ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-भावः ‘सु-कृतम्’ = well-done; कर्म इति विशेषण

• कर्म: ritual act
• कर्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म इति विशेषण

• वैवाहिकम्: pertaining to marriage
• वैवाहिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैवाहिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म इति विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• प्रसन्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अस्मि इति विशेषण

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आचार्यः: teacher / officiating priest
• आचार्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; त्वम् इति समानाधिकरण (apposition)

• दद्याम्: may I give / I should give
• दद्याम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• दक्षिणाम्: honorarium / fee
• दक्षिणाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• काम्: which (one)?
• काम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक-विशेषण (interrogative adjective)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Īśvara)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; the verse depicts Śiva as īśvara who validates correct vaivāhika-kriyā and then bestows dakṣiṇā/boon—an archetype for temple patronage and divine recompense.

Significance: Teaches that dharma performed with propriety culminates in īśvara-prasāda; encourages honoring ācāryas and sustaining ritual lineages.

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahmin priest (Ācārya)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva as the upholder of dharma: when sacred duties are performed properly, the Lord is pleased, and gratitude is expressed through rightful giving (dakṣiṇā). It teaches reverence for the guru/ācārya and the sanctity of ordained rites.

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

Here Śiva appears in a personal (saguṇa) mode, guiding conduct and ritual propriety. Such dharmic completion of rites—done with devotion and purity—supports saguṇa worship, where honoring the priest and offering gifts becomes an extension of offering to Śiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is dakṣiṇā-dāna: after any Śaiva pūjā or saṁskāra, offer an appropriate gift/charity to the officiant or a worthy recipient with a prayerful mind; mentally dedicate the act to Śiva (often alongside japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”).