Shloka 30

Devīkṛta-praśna-varṇana (Description of the Goddess’s Questions) / देवीकृतप्रश्नवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

इति देव्या समापृष्टो भगवानिन्दुभूषणः । सम्प्रशस्य महेशानीं वक्तुं समुपचक्रमे

Transliteration

iti devyā samāpṛṣṭo bhagavānindubhūṣaṇaḥ | sampraśasya maheśānīṃ vaktuṃ samupacakrame

Translation

Được Nữ Thần hỏi như vậy, Đấng Thế Tôn—bậc đội trăng trên đỉnh đầu—sau khi tán dương Maheshani (Parvati) đúng phép, liền bắt đầu cất lời.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-शब्दः (quotative particle)

• देव्याः: of the goddess
• देव्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘देवी’

• समापृष्टः: having been duly asked
• समापृष्टः: Karta (कर्ता/subject complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past passive participle/कृत), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘समापृष्ट’ = ‘well questioned/asked’

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘भगवत्’

• इन्दुभूषणः: (he) whose ornament is the moon
• इन्दुभूषणः: Karta (कर्ता/apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्दु + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (इन्दोः भूषणम् यस्य)

• सम्प्रशस्य: having praised
• सम्प्रशस्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-प्र-शंस् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; ल्यबन्त/क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), ‘सम्प्रशस्य’ = ‘having praised well’

• महेशानीम्: Maheshani (Pārvatī)
• महेशानीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of praising)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेशानी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• वक्तुम्: to speak
• वक्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/infinitival purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), ‘वक्तुम्’

• समुपचक्रमे: he began
• समुपचक्रमे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उप-क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Depicts the archetype of Śiva as compassionate teacher responding to Devī’s inquiry—model for śravaṇa leading to anugraha.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It establishes the sacred teacher–disciple setting: Devi’s inquiry invites Shiva’s revelation, showing that true knowledge (jnana) arises through humble questioning and the Lord’s grace, with reverence (praise) preceding instruction.

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

By presenting Shiva as “Indubhushana” (moon-adorned), it highlights Saguna Shiva—worshipped with form and attributes—through whom devotees approach the highest truth; the ensuing teaching typically grounds outer worship (including Linga-bhakti) in inner understanding.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is devotional reverence before study—begin discourse with Shiva-stuti and a calm, receptive mind; this supports japa (especially the Panchakshara, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as the fitting preparation for receiving Shiva’s teachings.