Shloka 11

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य वासुदेवस्य धीमतः । प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा ह्युपमन्युस्स्मरञ्छिवम्

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | iti śrutvā vacastasya vāsudevasya dhīmataḥ | pratyuvāca prasannātmā hyupamanyussmarañchivam

Translation

圣者萨那特库玛罗说道：如此听闻智者婆苏提婆之言后，优波摩纽心神澄明安定，忆念湿婆而答曰。

Word by Word

• सनत्कुमारः: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत्कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (सनत् + कुमार)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha/Quote-marker (सम्बन्ध/उक्तिसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• वासुदेवस्य: of Vāsudeva
• वासुदेवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• धीमतः: of the wise
• धीमतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying वासुदेवस्य)

• प्रत्युवाच: replied
• प्रत्युवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-उप-√वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रसन्नात्मा: one whose mind was pleased
• प्रसन्नात्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (प्रसन्नः आत्मा यस्य)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), हेत्वर्थ/बलार्थ

• उपमन्युः: Upamanyu
• उपमन्युः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपमन्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्मरन्: remembering
• स्मरन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: This verse is a transition: Upamanyu, recollecting Śiva, prepares to teach; no site-specific Jyotirliṅga narrative appears.

Significance: Models the inner pilgrimage: smaraṇa (remembrance) of Śiva steadies the mind (prasannātmā), enabling right speech and transmission of dharma.

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vasudeva
• Upamanyu

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva-smṛti (remembrance of Śiva) as a purifying inner act: when the mind becomes prasanna (clear and serene), one’s speech and response align with devotion and right understanding—an important Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on inner orientation toward Pati (Śiva).

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

Remembering Śiva before responding reflects Saguna upāsanā in daily life—keeping awareness of the Lord (often approached through the Śiva-liṅga) so that actions arise from devotion rather than agitation, preparing the devotee for deeper contemplation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple takeaway is japa and smaraṇa: silently repeat the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and hold Śiva in mind to settle the heart (prasannātmā) before speaking or making decisions.