Shloka 2

वसन्तस्वरूपवर्णनम् — Description of the Form/Nature of Vasant

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Devanagari script

नारद उवाच । ब्रह्मन् विधे महाभाग विष्णुशिष्य महामते । धन्यस्त्वं शिवभक्तो हि परतत्त्वप्रदर्शकः

Transliteration

nārada uvāca | brahman vidhe mahābhāga viṣṇuśiṣya mahāmate | dhanyastvaṃ śivabhakto hi paratattvapradarśakaḥ

Translation

نارَد نے کہا—اے برہمن! اے ودھے! اے نہایت بخت آور، عظیم دانا، وِشنو کے شاگرد! تم دھنیہ ہو؛ تم شِو بھکت اور پرم تتّو کے ظاہر کرنے والے ہو۔

Word by Word

• nāradaḥ: Nārada
• nāradaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• brahman: O Brahman/Brahmā
• brahman: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• vidhe: O Creator (Vidhi)
• vidhe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhātṛ/vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana; epithet of Brahmā ('creator/ordainer')

• mahā-bhāga: O greatly fortunate one
• mahā-bhāga: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana; कर्मधारय ('greatly fortunate')

• viṣṇu-śiṣya: O disciple of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇu-śiṣya: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + śiṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana; तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'disciple of Viṣṇu')

• mahā-mate: O great-minded one
• mahā-mate: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + mati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana; कर्मधारय ('of great intellect')

• dhanyaḥ: blessed/fortunate
• dhanyaḥ: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (प्रधानविशेषण; predicative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhanya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate adjective

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Prathamā, Ekavacana; 2nd person pronoun

• śiva-bhaktaḥ: devotee of Śiva
• śiva-bhaktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'devotee of Śiva')

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle

• para-tattva-pradarśakaḥ: revealer of the supreme truth
• para-tattva-pradarśakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + tattva (प्रातिपदिक) + pradarśaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: 'one who shows the supreme reality'

Speaker

Narada

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Affirms Śiva as paratattva (Supreme Reality) and frames true blessedness as Śiva-bhakti and tattva-prakāśa (revealing the highest principle).

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse exalts the Shiva-bhakta as one who “reveals the Supreme Reality” (paratattva), implying that devotion to Shiva is not merely emotional worship but a direct means to recognize the highest truth—Shiva as the supreme principle and liberator.

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

By praising a devotee who points to paratattva, the verse supports the Shiva Purana’s pattern: Saguna worship (such as Linga-upasana) disciplines the mind and heart, culminating in insight into Shiva’s supreme nature beyond limitation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to cultivate Shiva-bhakti through Shiva-nama japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and attentive listening to Shiva-tattva teachings from realized devotees who can ‘show’ the Supreme.