Shloka 4

गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्

Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship

Devanagari script

परावृत्य तदा तैश्च ऋषिपत्न्यै निवेदितम् । सा चापि तान्समादाय समाश्वास्य च तैः स्वयम्

Transliteration

parāvṛtya tadā taiśca ṛṣipatnyai niveditam | sā cāpi tānsamādāya samāśvāsya ca taiḥ svayam

Translation

Daraufhin kehrten sie um und berichteten die Sache der Gattin des Rishi. Sie nahm sie zu sich, versammelte sie und tröstete sie mit ihren eigenen Worten.

Word by Word

• parāvṛtya: having returned/turned back
• parāvṛtya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: parā-√vṛt (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), from √vṛt ‘to turn/return’; indeclinable verbal form

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• taiḥ: by them
• taiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• ṛṣi-patnyai: to the sage’s wife
• ṛṣi-patnyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + patnī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘of a sage’ + ‘wife’

• niveditam: was reported/informed
• niveditam: Kriyā (क्रिया/Passive predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√vid (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन); used impersonally: ‘it was reported’

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), additive/emphatic

• tān: them
• tān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• samādāya: having taken/received
• samādāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√dā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), from √dā ‘to take’; indeclinable verbal form

• samāśvāsya: having consoled
• samāśvāsya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√śvas (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), from √śvas ‘to breathe/console’; indeclinable verbal form

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• taiḥ: with them
• taiḥ: Saha (सह/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• svayam: herself
• svayam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable (निपात/स्वयम्), reflexive-emphatic adverb

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Rishis
• Rishipatni

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic conduct in crisis—seeking rightful counsel, reporting truthfully, and offering reassurance—qualities that support a sattvic mind fit for Shiva-bhakti and liberation-oriented living.

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

Though not explicitly naming the Linga, the verse reflects the devotional ethos around Saguna Shiva worship: steadiness, protection of community, and calming fear—inner dispositions cultivated through Linga-upasana and Shiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is mental steadiness (śānti) and reassurance; this can be supported by japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple daily Shiva-smarana before undertaking duties.