Shloka 110
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
Devanagari script
यदवाप्तं॑ च मे पूर्व देवदेवान्महेश्वरात्
Transliteration
yad avāptaṃ ca me pūrva devadevānmāheśvarāt
Translation
婆苏提婆说道：“而我从前从摩醯湿伐罗——伟大的主宰、诸神之神——所获得的，如今我将陈述，并奉为权威之言。”
Word by Word
यत्what/that which
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
अवाप्तम्obtained/attained
अवाप्तम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootअवाप् (धातु) → अवाप्त (क्त)
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
मेof me / my
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
पूर्वम्formerly/before
पूर्वम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपूर्व
देवदेवात्from the god of gods
देवदेवात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootदेवदेव
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
महेश्वरात्from Maheshvara (the Great Lord)
महेश्वरात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootमहेश्वर
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
Speaker
वासुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
व
वासुदेव (Vāsudeva/Kṛṣṇa)म
महेश्वर (Maheśvara/Śiva)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse grounds the forthcoming statement in divine provenance: Vāsudeva presents his knowledge as something previously received from Maheśvara, emphasizing humility, authenticity, and the ethical weight of instruction that comes through sacred transmission.
Vāsudeva is speaking and refers back to an earlier occasion when he obtained a teaching/boon from Maheśvara (Śiva). This functions as a narrative credential, preparing the listener for what he is about to convey as authoritative.