Shloka 40

Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)

Devanagari script

तमागतन्तदा दृष्ट्वाकार्षीत्पूजाश्च पाण्डवः । स्थितोग्रे च स्तुतिं कृत्वा क्वायातोसि वदाधुना

Transliteration

tamāgatantadā dṛṣṭvākārṣītpūjāśca pāṇḍavaḥ | sthitogre ca stutiṃ kṛtvā kvāyātosi vadādhunā

Translation

Vừa thấy người ấy đến, Pāṇḍava liền làm lễ cúng kính đúng phép. Đứng trước mặt, chàng dâng lời tán tụng rồi hỏi: “Ngài từ đâu đến? Xin nói cho tôi biết ngay bây giờ.”

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; pronoun

• āgatam: arrived
• āgatam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृत्), Masculine Accusative Singular agreeing with tam; ‘having come/arrived’

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb of time (कालवाचक)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having seen’

• akārṣīt: did; performed
• akārṣīt: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Aorist (लुङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada

• pūjāḥ: worships; acts of honor
• pūjāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); object of akārṣīt

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction (समुच्चय)

• pāṇḍavaḥ: the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)
• pāṇḍavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāṇḍava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; here = Arjuna

• sthitaḥ: standing
• sthitaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (स्था धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine Nominative Singular; ‘standing’

• agre: in front
• agre: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; adverbial locative ‘in front’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction

• stutim: praise; hymn
• stutim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stuti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• kṛtvā: having made (done)
• kṛtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having done’

• kvā: where?
• kvā: Prashna (प्रश्न/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kvā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), interrogative adverb (प्रश्नवाचक)

• āyātaḥ: come
• āyātaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + yā (या धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine Nominative Singular; used predicatively with asi: ‘come’

• asi: are
• asi: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (अस् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada

• vada: tell; speak
• vada: Kriyā (आज्ञा/वाक्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vad (वद् धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada

• adhunā: now
• adhunā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adhunā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb of time (कालवाचक)

Speaker

A Pāṇḍava (the son of Pāṇḍu) addressing an arriving revered being (likely a Shaiva sage or divine visitor within the Shatarudra narrative)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Pāṇḍava

FAQs

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

It models Shaiva conduct: when a sacred presence arrives, one first performs reverent worship and praise, then asks sincere questions—devotion (bhakti) and right inquiry together prepare the mind for Shiva-tattva.

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

The sequence—pūjā followed by stuti—reflects Saguna-oriented devotion central to the Purana tradition: honoring the divine through ritual respect and heartfelt praise before seeking instruction, akin to approaching Shiva through Linga-pūjā and hymns.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Offer pūjā (upacāras) and stuti as a preparatory discipline; practically, begin worship with respectful salutations and recitation of Shiva-stotras or the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) before asking for guidance or commencing study.