Shloka 4

Munipraśna-varṇana

Description of the Sages’ Inquiry

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा सूतमायांतं हर्षिता मुनयस्तदा । चेतसा सुप्रसन्नेन पूजां चक्रुर्यथाविधि

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā sūtamāyāṃtaṃ harṣitā munayastadā | cetasā suprasannena pūjāṃ cakruryathāvidhi

Translation

เมื่อเหล่ามุนีเห็นสูตะกำลังมา ก็ปลาบปลื้มยินดีอย่างยิ่ง ด้วยจิตอันผ่องใสสงบ พวกท่านได้ต้อนรับและบูชาตามพิธีอันถูกต้อง

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having seen’

• सूतम्: Sūta
• सूतम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आयान्तम्: coming/approaching
• आयान्तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+या (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present active participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘coming’

• हर्षिताः: delighted
• हर्षिताः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर्षित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: काल (Kāla/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• चेतसा: with mind
• चेतसा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• सुप्रसन्नेन: very pleased
• सुप्रसन्नेन: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘very pleased/serene’

• पूजाम्: worship/adoration
• पूजाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चक्रुः: did/performed
• चक्रुः: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• यथा: as/according to
• यथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (manner)

• विधि: rule/procedure
• विधि: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (अव्ययीभावार्थे: यथाविधि = विधिं अनुसृत्य)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (implied narrative frame: Suta at Naimisharanya describing the sages’ actions)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Sages (Munis)

FAQs

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

It teaches that sacred knowledge is received through humility and inner purity—when the mind is serene (suprasanna), honoring the teacher and the tradition becomes a doorway to Shiva-tattva and liberation.

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

The verse highlights yathāvidhi—worship done according to right method and devotion. In Shaiva practice, the same principle applies to Linga-puja: correct rites joined with a calm, devoted mind are considered most fruitful.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Maintain a composed, sattvic mind before worship, then perform respectful reception and puja as prescribed—such as offering water, seat, and words of honor to the teacher or sacred guest, aligning outer ritual with inner reverence.