Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 6

वीरभद्रक्रोधशमनं देवस्तुतिश्च

Pacification of Vīrabhadra and the Gods’ Hymn

Devanagari script

एवं विज्ञापितस्तेन ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना । शमं जगाम संप्रीतो गणपस्तस्य गौरवात्

Transliteration

evaṃ vijñāpitastena brahmaṇā parameṣṭhinā | śamaṃ jagāma saṃprīto gaṇapastasya gauravāt

Translation

如是，至上众生之主梵天向他陈情祈请；伽那帕（象头神伽内沙）心生欢喜，并敬重梵天之威德，遂安然平息，自加克制。

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• विज्ञापितः: having been informed/requested
• विज्ञापितः: Karta (कर्ता) (as predicate to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-ज्ञाप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (Kridanta), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (masc), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (sg)

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Karaṇa (करण) / Agent-instrument
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (sg)

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-प्रयोग (here: masc usage for Brahmā), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (sg)

• परमेष्ठिना: by the Supreme Lord (Parameṣṭhin)
• परमेष्ठिना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama-ṣṭhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (sg), विशेषण/उपाधि (epithet) of ब्रह्मणा

• शमम्: calmness, pacification
• शमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (sg)

• जगाम: went/attained
• जगाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (sg), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• सम्प्रीतः: pleased
• सम्प्रीतः: Karta (कर्ता) (as predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-प्रि (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भाववाचक—‘प्रसन्नः’

• गणपः: the leader of the gaṇas (Gaṇapa)
• गणपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

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

• गौरवात्: because of (his) respect/importance
• गौरवात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaurava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neut), पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (ablative of cause)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīyasaṃhitā account to the sages)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Ganesha

FAQs

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

It highlights śama (inner restraint) arising through right counsel and reverence—showing that even powerful beings become pacified when dharma and due honor are upheld, aligning the mind toward Shiva-centered order.

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

Gaṇeśa, as Shiva’s foremost attendant and remover of obstacles, supports Saguna Shiva worship by restoring harmony; calmness and respect become prerequisites for approaching Shiva’s symbols such as the Liṅga with purity and steadiness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice śama through japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” before worship, and begin rituals with Gaṇeśa-vandana to remove agitation and obstacles so the mind becomes fit for Liṅga-pūjā.