Shloka 1

Śiva-darśana through Tapas and Stuti (उपमन्यु–कृष्ण संवादः)

Devanagari script

(दाक्षिणात्य पाठके ४ श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ४३३ श्लोक हैं) मी पी नजजञन जल ि्जजऑआंडहडइ > गार्हपत्य

Transliteration

śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca

mūrdhnā nipatya niyatastejaḥ-saṃnicaye tataḥ |

parama-harṣam āgatya bhagavantam athābruvam ||

Translation

Sinabi ni Śrī Kṛṣṇa: “O Bhārata! Pagkaraan niyon, nang mapailalim ko sa pagpipigil ang aking isip, yumuko ako at nagpatirapa sa harap ng Mapalad na Panginoong Śiva, na nananahan bilang siksik na tipon ng banal na liwanag. Pagkatapos, puspos ng sukdulang galak, nagsalita ako sa Panginoong iyon—”

Word by Word

• मूर्ध्ना: with (my) head
• मूर्ध्ना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• निपत्य: having fallen down / having prostrated
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-पत्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite

• नियतः: self-controlled, restrained
• नियतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नियत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तेजः-सन्निचये: in the mass/heap of radiance (splendour)
• तेजः-सन्निचये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस्-सन्निचय
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• परम्: greatly, exceedingly
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• हर्षम्: joy, delight
• हर्षम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्ष
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आगत्य: having come/approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite

• भगवन्तम्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अथ: then, now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अब्रुवम्: I said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Bhārata (address to Yudhiṣṭhira/descendant of Bharata)
• Śiva (Mahādeva, Bhagavān)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse models dharmic devotion: true approach to the divine begins with inner restraint (niyataḥ) and outward humility (prostration). Ethical power is grounded in self-mastery and reverence, not entitlement.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kṛṣṇa, after controlling his mind, bows and prostrates before Śiva—described as a concentrated mass of radiance—and, filled with joy, begins to speak to him, setting up the ensuing dialogue about Śiva’s grace and glory.