Shloka 2

Munipraśna-varṇana

Description of the Sages’ Inquiry

Devanagari script

मुनयः शंसितात्मानस्सत्यव्रतपरायणाः । महौजसो महाभागा महासत्रं वितेनिरे

Transliteration

munayaḥ śaṃsitātmānassatyavrataparāyaṇāḥ | mahaujaso mahābhāgā mahāsatraṃ vitenire

Translation

Các bậc hiền triết—tâm hạnh đáng tán thán, kỷ luật nghiêm minh, chuyên nhất nơi lời nguyện chân thật—rực rỡ oai quang tâm linh và đầy phúc phần, đã khởi sự một đại tế đàn (mahāsatra).

Word by Word

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• शंसित-आत्मानः: praised/commended in character
• शंसित-आत्मानः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शंसित (कृदन्त; शंस् धातु-कृत) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम् (मुनयः)

• सत्य-व्रत-परायणाः: devoted to vows of truth
• सत्य-व्रत-परायणाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम् (मुनयः)

• महा-ओजसः: of great vigor
• महा-ओजसः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (पूर्वपद) + ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (महद् ओजः येषाम्)

• महा-भागाः: greatly fortunate; illustrious
• महा-भागाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (पूर्वपद) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः

• महा-सत्रम्: a great sacrificial session
• महा-सत्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (पूर्वपद) + सत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः

• वितेनिरे: they undertook/performed
• वितेनिरे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + तन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), बहुवचन; धातुः—वि+तन् (to spread/perform/undertake)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrator describing the sages before the dialogue begins)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Mantra Metadata

Type: rudram

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Sages (Munis)

FAQs

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

It establishes the eligibility of the listeners: sages grounded in satya (truth) and inner discipline begin a mahāsatra, indicating that Shiva-knowledge is approached through purity, austerity, and sincere dharma.

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

Before Linga-worship and Shaiva vows are taught, the text frames the proper adhikāra (fitness): truthfulness, tejas, and sustained sacred practice—qualities that make worship of Saguna Shiva fruitful and lead toward realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse points to sustained sādhana: undertaking a disciplined vow (especially satya), maintaining purity during worship, and performing regular rites—preparing one for Shaiva practices like mantra-japa and Linga-pūjā taught later.