इति देव्या वचः श्रुत्वा शङ्करो लोकशङ्करः । कथयामास तत्त्वेन महाकारुण्यवारिधिः ॥ १ ॥
iti dēvyā vacaḥ śrutvā śaṅkarō lōkaśaṅkaraḥ | kathayāmāsa tattvēna mahākāruṇyavāridhiḥ || 1 ||
Translation
Hearing these words of the Goddess, Śaṅkara, who brings about the welfare of the world, the ocean of great compassion, answered her truly.
Word by word
- iti
- thus
- dēvyā
- of the Goddess
- vacaḥ
- the words
- śrutvā
- having heard
- śaṅkarō
- Śaṅkara
- lōkaśaṅkaraḥ
- who brings about the welfare of the world
- kathayāmāsa
- spoke, answered
- tattvēna
- truly
- mahākāruṇyavāridhiḥ
- the ocean of great compassion
Meaning
Hariharānanda introduces the chapter: asked by Pārvatī for the means of delivering beings, Śiva first praises her and her question, then begins his answer.