Shloka 3

नारीसन्देहभञ्जक-शम्भ्ववतारकथा

The Account of Śambhu’s Incarnation that Dispels Doubts Concerning Women

Devanagari script

तस्य राज्ञस्सुधर्मेण महीं पालयतो मुने । महान्कालो व्यतीयाय सुखेन शिवधर्म्मतः

Transliteration

tasya rājñassudharmeṇa mahīṃ pālayato mune | mahānkālo vyatīyāya sukhena śivadharmmataḥ

Translation

হে মুনি! সেই ৰজাই সুধৰ্মে পৃথিৱী পালন কৰিছিল; শিৱধৰ্মত স্থিত হৈ তেওঁৰ দীঘল সময় সুখে অতিবাহিত হ’ল।

Word by Word

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

• rājñaḥ: of the king
• rājñaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• su-dharmeṇa: by good righteousness
• su-dharmeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su-dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; 'by good law/righteousness'

• mahīm: the earth/kingdom
• mahīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• pālayataḥ: while protecting
• pālayataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pāl (धातु) → pālayat (कृदन्त/शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Genitive, Singular, Masculine/Neuter agreeing with rājñaḥ; 'while protecting'

• mune: O sage
• mune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• mahān: great
• mahān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifies kālaḥ

• kālaḥ: time
• kālaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• vyatīyāya: elapsed
• vyatīyāya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-ati-i (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, Perfect), 3rd person, Singular; parasmaipada; 'passed by/elapsed'

• sukhena: pleasantly / with ease
• sukhena: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Karaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular; adverbial instrumental

• śiva-dharmmataḥ: due to/according to Śiva’s dharma
• śiva-dharmmataḥ: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva-dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular; 'from/according to Śiva-dharma' (tatpuruṣa: śivasya dharmaḥ)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that when governance aligns with dharma and is grounded in Shiva-dharma (life oriented to Pati, Shiva), time itself becomes auspicious and peaceful—suggesting inner harmony and karmic balance arising from Shaiva devotion and righteous conduct.

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

“Shiva-dharma” implies living under Shiva’s ordinance—typically expressed through Saguna Shiva worship such as Linga-puja, mantra-japa, and temple service—by which both ruler and realm gain stability, and worldly duties become a support for spiritual progress.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-dharma observance: Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), simple Linga worship with water and bilva leaves, and maintaining purity through Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and ethical discipline.