Shloka 6

Vāmadeva-mata: Rahasya-upadeśa

The Esoteric Teaching of Vāmadeva’s Doctrine

Devanagari script

महादेवीं त्रिजननीं गुरुं व्यासश्च भक्तितः । प्राह गम्भीरया वाचा मुनीनाह्लादयन्निदम्

Transliteration

mahādevīṃ trijananīṃ guruṃ vyāsaśca bhaktitaḥ | prāha gambhīrayā vācā munīnāhlādayannidam

Translation

Với lòng sùng kính, Vyāsa bạch cùng Đại Nữ Thần—Đấng Tam Mẫu sinh thành và cũng là bậc Đạo sư tôn kính của ngài. Bằng giọng trầm hùng, vững chãi, ngài nói những lời này, khiến các hiền giả hội tụ đều hoan hỷ.

Word by Word

• महादेवीम्: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
• महादेवीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahādevī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: महती च सा देवी (the great goddess)

• त्रिजननीम्: mother of the three (worlds/triad)
• त्रिजननीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + jananī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: त्रयाणां जननी (mother of the three)

• गुरुम्: the guru
• गुरुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• व्यासः: Vyāsa
• व्यासः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक conjunction

• भक्तितः: out of devotion
• भक्तितः: Hetu (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; हेतौ/कारणे (ablative of cause: ‘out of devotion’)

• प्राह: said/spoke
• प्राह: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गम्भीरया: with deep
• गम्भीरया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gambhīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; वाचा इति विशेषण (instrumental feminine)

• वाचा: speech/voice
• वाचा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• मुनीन्: sages
• मुनीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• आह्लादयन्: gladdening
• आह्लादयन्: Karta (कर्ता; सहक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + hlād (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘while gladdening’

• इदम्: this (statement)
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Speaker

Vyasa

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Mahadevi
• Vyasa
• Munis

FAQs

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

It establishes the devotional and disciplic mood of the teaching: sacred knowledge is received through humility before the Guru and reverence for Mahādevī, who is praised as the cosmic Mother guiding seekers toward Shiva-realization.

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

Though the verse is introductory, it frames Saguna devotion as a valid gateway: honoring Mahādevī and the guru-principle prepares the mind for disciplined Shiva-worship (including Linga-upāsanā) and for receiving deeper teachings on Pati (Shiva), paśu, and pāśa.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is guru-bhakti and Devi-stuti before study or worship—beginning recitation with a reverential invocation, then proceeding to Shiva-centered japa (such as the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steadiness and seriousness of mind.