Shloka 46

दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य दधीचो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । सर्वेषां शृण्वतां देवमुनीनां सारसं युतम्

Transliteration

brahmovāca | etacchrutvā vacastasya dadhīco vākyamabravīt | sarveṣāṃ śṛṇvatāṃ devamunīnāṃ sārasaṃ yutam

Translation

พระพรหมตรัสว่า: ครั้นได้ฟังถ้อยคำนั้นแล้ว ทธีจิได้กล่าวตอบ เป็นวาจาอันอุดมด้วยสาระ ขณะที่เหล่าเทพฤๅษีทั้งปวงตั้งใจสดับฟัง

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; object of ‘having heard’

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + त्वा (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having heard’

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन (form identical to nominative); here object

• तस्य: of him/of that (person)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• दधीचः: Dadhīca
• दधीचः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधीचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: a statement
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

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

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; ‘of all’

• शृण्वताम्: of those who were listening
• शृण्वताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + शतृ (प्रत्यय)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (present active participle), पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; ‘while listening’

• देवमुनीनाम्: of the divine sages
• देवमुनीनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (देवाः मुनयः)

• सारसम्: essential/with the gist
• सारसम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सारस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies ‘वाक्यम्’)

• युतम्: endowed (with)
• युतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यु (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय) / युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP used adjectivally), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; ‘endowed/connected’

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Dadhichi
• Deva Munis

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva Purana method of transmitting dharma: after hearing a teaching, a realized sage responds with “sāra” (essence), guiding listeners toward right understanding that ultimately supports devotion to Pati (Śiva) and liberation.

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

Though the verse is narrative, it frames an authoritative teaching moment: the sages’ attentive listening prepares for instructions that typically culminate in Saguna Śiva-upāsanā (devotional worship), often expressed through Linga worship and disciplined conduct.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is śravaṇa (reverent listening) and manana (reflection) on Shaiva teachings—an inner discipline that supports mantra-japa (such as the Panchākṣarī) and steady devotion when the subsequent instruction is given.