Shloka 2

स्वप्नवर्णनपूर्वकं संक्षेपशिवचरितवर्णनम् / Dream-Portents and a Concise Account of Śiva’s Career

Devanagari script

विधे गते स्वकं धाम मयि वै दिव्यदर्शगे । ततः किमभवत्तात कृपया तद्वदाधुना

Transliteration

vidhe gate svakaṃ dhāma mayi vai divyadarśage | tataḥ kimabhavattāta kṛpayā tadvadādhunā

Translation

当造物主（梵天）回到自己的住处，而我已得天眼妙观之后，亲爱的父尊，后来又发生了什么？愿你以慈悲之心，此刻为我宣说。

Word by Word

• विधे: O Brahmā (Vidhe)
• विधे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• गते: when (you) had gone
• गते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) — locative absolute (time)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + क्त (क्तप्रत्यय) → गत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute): ‘when (you) had gone’

• स्वकम्: one’s own
• स्वकम्: Karma (कर्म) — qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (धाम) इति विशेषणम्

• धाम: abode
• धाम: Karma (कर्म) — destination
• Type: Noun
• Root: धामन्/धाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गन्तव्यस्थानवाचक

• मयि: in me / with regard to me
• मयि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) — emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• दिव्यदर्शगे: in (a state of) divine vision
• दिव्यदर्शगे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) — state/condition
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य + दर्शग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; (मयि) इति विशेषणवत्/सम्बन्धे; पाठभेदसम्भवः (दिव्यदर्शने/दिव्यदर्शनेन इत्यर्थे)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) — sequence
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/अनन्तरवाचक-अव्यय (then/thereafter)

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma (कर्म) — interrogative object/complement
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थक

• अभवत्: happened / became
• अभवत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तात: O dear sir
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• कृपया: kindly
• कृपया: Karaṇa (करण) — manner/entreaty
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; प्रार्थनार्थे (please/with kindness)

• तत्: that (matter)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (किम्) इत्यस्य उत्तरं ‘that (matter)’

• वद: tell
• वद: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अधुना: now
• अधुना: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) — time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधुना (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (now)

Speaker

Parvati

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights a key Shaiva theme: when divine vision awakens by grace, the seeker becomes fit to hear (and internalize) the next stages of the sacred narrative—moving from ordinary perception toward Shiva-centered understanding.

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

By emphasizing “divine vision,” it points to the fruit of Saguna worship—devotion to Shiva with form (including Linga-upasana) purifies the mind so the devotee can perceive the Lord’s presence and follow the unfolding teachings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate devotion that ripens into inner clarity—regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and reverent listening to Shiva Purana kathā are implied supports for attaining divya-darśana.