Shloka 8

गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्

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

Devanagari script

अथ तासां वचः श्रुत्वा भाविकर्मवशात्तदा । गौतमाय च संकुद्धाश्चासंस्ते परमर्षयः

Transliteration

atha tāsāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā bhāvikarmavaśāttadā | gautamāya ca saṃkuddhāścāsaṃste paramarṣayaḥ

Translation

Then, having heard their words, and being impelled at that time by the force of destined karma, the great sages grew angry with Gautama and spoke to him in reproach.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (indeclinable particle: then/now)

• तासाम्: of those (women)
• तासाम्: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (genitive plural)

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मपदम् (object)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having heard)

• भावि-कर्म-वशात्: due to the influence of future karma
• भावि-कर्म-वशात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भावि (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + वश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; वशात् = वश-शब्दात् पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (ablative of cause: due to being under the control of future karma)

• तदा: at that time
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• गौतमाय: to Gautama
• गौतमाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; सम्प्रदान (dative singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• संकुद्धाः: angered
• संकुद्धाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संकुद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √कुध्/कुप्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle); पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (angry)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• आसंस्: they cursed/denounced
• आसंस्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आ-उपसर्ग (they cursed/uttered imprecation)

• ते: they/those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (those)

• परम-ऋषयः: the great sages
• परम-ऋषयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; कर्तृपदम् (the supreme sages)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Characters & Entities

• Gautama
• Paramarishis

FAQs

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

It highlights how even exalted beings can be moved by the pressure of bhāvi-karma (ripening destiny), reminding the seeker to rely on Shiva-centered discernment rather than reactive anger.

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

Within Kotirudra narratives, conflicts and karmic turns often culminate in purification and renewed refuge in Saguna Shiva (Linga worship), showing Shiva as the stabilizing Pati who resolves the bonds (pāśa) created by karma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to counter anger with japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and cultivate śānti before ritual action, so karma is met with devotion and restraint.