Shloka 4

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

पाणिग्रहणमन्त्रेषु निष्ठाम् अप्रापितेष्विह तेनाधर्मेण संयुक्तं राजा त्रय्यारुणो ऽत्यजत्

Transliteration

pāṇigrahaṇamantreṣu niṣṭhām aprāpiteṣviha tenādharmeṇa saṃyuktaṃ rājā trayyāruṇo 'tyajat

Translation

Because he had not attained firm steadiness in the mantras of pāṇigrahaṇa—the Vedic rite of taking the bride’s hand—King Trayyāruṇa became entangled in that very adharma; and, bound to that unrighteousness, he abandoned this life.

Word by Word

• पाणिग्रहण-मन्त्रेषु: in the hand-taking (marriage) mantras

• निष्ठाम्: steadiness, firm establishment

• अप्रापितेषु: not attained, not reached

• इह: here (in this world/this matter)

• तेन: by that (fault)

• अधर्मेण: by unrighteousness, adharma

• संयुक्तम्: joined with, entangled in

• राजा: the king

• त्रय्यारुणः: Trayyāruṇa (proper name)

• अत्यजत्: abandoned, gave up (the body/life)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Trayyāruṇa

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It underscores that dharma rooted in correct mantra and saṃskāra supports purity for Shiva-bhakti; negligence (adharma) strengthens pāśa (bondage) for the pashu (individual soul), obstructing auspicious approach to Mahadeva.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva as Pati (Lord) who is approached through dharma and inner steadiness; when the pashu falls into adharma, the soul remains bound and fails to align with the liberating current of Shiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights mantra-niṣṭhā in the pāṇigrahaṇa (marriage) mantras—emphasizing disciplined Vedic observance as a foundation for later Shaiva sādhanā and purification of conduct.