Shloka 9

Yatinātha-līlā: Śiva’s Test of the Bhilla Devotees at Arbuda Mountain

Devanagari script

भिल्ल उवाच । त्यम्प्रोक्तं त्वया स्वामिञ्शृणु मद्वचनं च ते । अति स्वल्पं स्थलं मे हि स्यान्निवासः कथन्तव

Transliteration

bhilla uvāca | tyamproktaṃ tvayā svāmiñśṛṇu madvacanaṃ ca te | ati svalpaṃ sthalaṃ me hi syānnivāsaḥ kathantava

Translation

毕罗说道：“噢，主上，你所说之言我已领会。如今也请聆听我的话。我居处实在狭小——你怎能在那儿安住呢？”

Word by Word

• भिल्लः: the Bhilla (tribesman)
• भिल्लः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भिल्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Sambodhyapratipādya (सम्बोधनार्थ/Addressed person as subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रोक्तम्: spoken/said
• प्रोक्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण/Instrument; agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• स्वामिन्: O master
• स्वामिन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• शृणु: listen
• शृणु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• मत्-वचनम्: my words
• मत्-वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम) + वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Genitive determinative: 'my' + 'speech'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• ते: for you/to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• अति: very/excessively
• अति: Visheshana (विशेषणार्थ/Modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अतिशयार्थक (intensifier/adverb)

• स्वल्पम्: small
• स्वल्पम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• स्थलम्: place/ground
• स्थलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• मे: my/of me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (for/indeed)

• स्यात्: would be/may be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• निवासः: dwelling/residence
• निवासः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कथम्: how
• कथम्: Prashna (प्रश्न/Interrogative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक अव्यय (interrogative adverb: how)

• तव: your/of you
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

Speaker

Bhilla

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights humility (dainya) as a core Shaiva virtue: the devotee feels unworthy and sees his limited means as inadequate, while Shiva’s grace is understood to transcend worldly measures.

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

The verse reflects Saguna Shiva’s accessibility—Shiva accepts the devotee’s sincere heart rather than external grandeur, a theme consistent with Linga-worship where inner bhakti is primary.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Cultivate humble prayer before worship—offer simple Linga-puja with the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a mindset of surrender, even if resources are minimal.