Shloka 42

शिवसतीविवाहोत्तरलीला — Post‑marital Līlā of Śiva and Satī

Devanagari script

संभोगविषये देवी सती तस्य मनः प्रिया । विशतीव हरस्यांगे पाययन्निव तद्रसम्

Transliteration

saṃbhogaviṣaye devī satī tasya manaḥ priyā | viśatīva harasyāṃge pāyayanniva tadrasam

Translation

وفي شأن الوصال الزوجي، بدت الإلهة ساتي—المحبوبة إلى قلبه—كأنها تدخل جسد هارا (شيفا)، وكأنها تسقيه جوهر تلك النشوة نفسها.

Word by Word

• saṃbhoga-viṣaye: in the matter of union
• saṃbhoga-viṣaye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃbhoga (प्रातिपदिक) + viṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध): ‘संभोगस्य विषयः’

• devī: the goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• satī: Satī
• satī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; apposition to devī

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• manaḥ: mind
• manaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• priyā: dear/beloved
• priyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate adjective (स्त्रीलिङ्ग)

• viśatī: entering
• viśatī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: viś (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (वर्तमान-कृदन्त/शतृ), Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘entering’

• iva: as if
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (उपमा-अव्यय)

• harasya: of Hara (Śiva)
• harasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• aṅge: in (his) body/limb
• aṅge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• pāyayan: making (him) drink
• pāyayan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु, पिबति) + ṇic (णिच्)
• Form: Causative present active participle (णिजन्त-वर्तमान-कृदन्त/शतृ), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘causing to drink / making (him) drink’

• iva: as if
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (उपमा-अव्यय)

• tad-rasam: that essence/juice (that rasa)
• tad-rasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + rasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Ardhanārīśvara

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

It portrays the sanctified, divine union of Śiva and Satī as a sacred “rasa” (essence of bliss), pointing beyond bodily pleasure to the deeper Shaiva vision of Śiva-Śakti harmony that steadies the mind in devotion.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva (Hara) in intimate līlā with Śakti; in Linga worship, the same truth is honored symbolically—Śiva as the स्थाणु (steady Reality) and Śakti as the manifesting power—inviting the devotee to contemplate their inseparable oneness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to worship Śiva with भाव (devotional contemplation) while japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” meditating on Śiva-Śakti unity; this refines desire into devotion and supports inner steadiness.