Shloka 3

Anasūyā–Atri Tapas-Varṇana

Description of Anasūyā and Atri’s Austerities

Devanagari script

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे चतुर्थ्यां कोटिरुद्रसंहितायामनसूयात्रितपोवर्णनं नाम तृतीयो ऽध्यायः

Transliteration

iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe caturthyāṃ koṭirudrasaṃhitāyāmanasūyātritapovarṇanaṃ nāma tṛtīyo 'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

এইভাবে শ্রীশিব মহাপুরাণের চতুর্থ খণ্ড, কোটিরুদ্রসংহিতায় ‘অনসূয়ার ত্রিবিধ তপস্যার বর্ণনা’ নামক তৃতীয় অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত হল।

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: समाप्तिसूचक/उद्धरणार्थक-अव्ययम्

• śrī-śiva-mahā-purāṇe: in the Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa
• śrī-śiva-mahā-purāṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—'श्रीशिवस्य महापुराणम्'

• caturthyām: in the fourth
• caturthyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caturthī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; संख्यावाचक-क्रमवाचक विशेषणम्—'चतुर्थ्याम् (संहितायाम्)'

• koṭi-rudra-saṃhitāyām: in the Koṭirudra-saṃhitā
• koṭi-rudra-saṃhitāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: koṭi (प्रातिपदिक) + rudra (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃhitā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'कोटिरुद्र-नाम्नी संहिता'

• anasūyā-tri-tapaḥ-varṇanam: the description of Anasūyā’s threefold austerity
• anasūyā-tri-tapaḥ-varṇanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anasūyā (प्रातिपदिक) + tri (प्रातिपदिक) + tapaḥ (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'अनसूयायाः त्रितपसः वर्णनम्' (title)

• nāma: named
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नाम-शब्दः अव्ययवत् (title-marker: 'named/called')

• tṛtīyaḥ: third
• tṛtīyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṛtīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक विशेषणम्

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Colophon verse marking the end of the chapter; no independent sthala narrative beyond identifying the topic (Anasūyā’s threefold tapas).

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Anasūyā

FAQs

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

This is a colophon verse marking the completion of a chapter; spiritually, it emphasizes that disciplined tapas (austerity) and steadfast dharma—exemplified by Anasūyā—are honored within Shaiva tradition as supports for purity, devotion, and grace.

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

Though it is a chapter-ending title line, it frames the narrative as part of the Kotirudra Samhita, where Saguna Shiva is commonly approached through sacred places and worship; the theme of tapas aligns with preparing the devotee for effective Shiva worship (including Linga-upasana) through inner purification.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse itself prescribes no specific rite, but the chapter title points to tapas as a practice—undertaken as vrata, japa (often with “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and disciplined living—supporting Shaiva sadhana.