Shloka 22

नभगोपाख्यानम्

Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna

Devanagari script

तदाहः कर्मणि मुने सत्रे तस्मिन्स मानवः । सूक्ते द्वे वैश्वदेवे हि प्रोवाच स्पष्टतस्सुधीः

Transliteration

tadāhaḥ karmaṇi mune satre tasminsa mānavaḥ | sūkte dve vaiśvadeve hi provāca spaṣṭatassudhīḥ

Translation

随后，圣者啊，就在那一日、于那祭会（satra）仪轨之中，一位明智觉悟之人清晰诵出两首献给毗湿婆提婆（Viśvadeva）的赞歌。

Word by Word

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• आह: said
• आह: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्/ब्रू (धातु; आह = perfect of अह्/ब्रू)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• कर्मणि: in the rite
• कर्मणि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• सत्रे: in the satra
• सत्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; विशेषण of सत्रे

• स: he
• स: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मानवः: the man (Nabhaga)
• मानवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सूक्ते: two hymns
• सूक्ते: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), द्विवचन (Dual); कर्म of प्रोवाच

• द्वे: two
• द्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्याविशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; विशेषण of सूक्ते

• वैश्वदेवे: of the Viśvedevas
• वैश्वदेवे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैश्वदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; विशेषण of सूक्ते

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (emphasis)

• प्रोवाच: recited / uttered
• प्रोवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• स्पष्टतः: clearly
• स्पष्टतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adv)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्पष्टतः (अव्यय; स्पष्ट + तस्)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (manner adverb)

• सुधीः: the wise one
• सुधीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (सु + धी) 'good/intelligent-minded'

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Viśvadevas

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined, clear mantra-recitation within sacred rites—an outward act that, when performed with wisdom (sudhī), becomes an inner purification supportive of Shaiva devotion and spiritual ascent.

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

Though it names Viśvadevas, the Shiva Purana often frames Vedic ritual as harmonized within Shiva’s lordship; such recitations function as supportive offerings that culminate in focused worship of Saguna Shiva (including Linga-upasana) through mantra and devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Clear, attentive recitation of sacred hymns/mantras during worship—practically mirrored in Shaiva practice as precise japa (especially Panchakshara), performed with mental steadiness and ritual purity.