Shloka 44

उपमन्यूपदेशः

Upamanyu’s Instruction

Devanagari script

कणादो भार्गवश्चैव गुरुर्गौतम एव च । शिवभक्त्या बभूवुस्ते महाप्रभव ईश्वरा

Transliteration

kaṇādo bhārgavaścaiva gururgautama eva ca | śivabhaktyā babhūvuste mahāprabhava īśvarā

Translation

Sina Kaṇāda, Bhārgava, ang Guru (Bṛhaspati), at si Gautama rin—sa debosyon kay Śiva, sila’y naging lubhang pinagkalooban ng kapangyarihan, maringal na mga panginoon at guro.

Word by Word

• कणादः: Kaṇāda
• कणादः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कणाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• भार्गवः: Bhārgava
• भार्गवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• गुरुः: Guru (Bṛhaspati)/the teacher
• गुरुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गौतमः: Gautama
• गौतमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphasis)

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

• शिवभक्त्या: by devotion to Śiva
• शिवभक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव-भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य भक्तिः)

• बभूवुः: became
• बभूवुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (pronoun)

• महाप्रभवाः: greatly powerful
• महाप्रभवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाप्रभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् प्रभवः)

• ईश्वराः: lords
• ईश्वराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kaṇāda
• Bhārgava
• Bṛhaspati (Guru)
• Gautama

FAQs

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

It teaches that Śiva-bhakti is not merely emotional devotion but a transformative power: by Śiva’s grace (Pati), the bound soul (paśu) gains spiritual authority, clarity, and eminence.

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

Śiva-bhakti in Purāṇic practice is commonly expressed through Saguna worship—especially Linga-pūjā—where devotion, purity, and surrender become the means by which Śiva reveals His power and grants upliftment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steady Śiva-bhakti: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Linga worship, supported by Śiva-dharma disciplines like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa when appropriate.