Shloka 33

Niṣādasya Bhillasya Itihāsaḥ — Śivarātri-vrata-prabhāvaḥ

The Hunter’s Account and the Efficacy of the Śivarātri Observance

Devanagari script

कृतघ्ने चैव यत्पापं तत्पापं विमुखे हरे । द्रोहिणश्चैव यत्पापं तत्पापं धर्मलंघने

Transliteration

kṛtaghne caiva yatpāpaṃ tatpāpaṃ vimukhe hare | drohiṇaścaiva yatpāpaṃ tatpāpaṃ dharmalaṃghane

Translation

Whatever sin belongs to one who is ungrateful—that very sin falls upon the person who turns away from Lord Hara (Śiva). And whatever sin belongs to a betrayer—that very sin falls upon the one who transgresses dharma.

Word by Word

• kṛta-ghne: in/for the ungrateful person
• kṛta-ghne: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त; √kṛ) + ghnin/ghna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कृतं घ्नाति/घ्नः—कृतघ्नः); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय

• yat: whatever
• yat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• pāpam: sin
• pāpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तद्-शब्दः (correlative)

• pāpam: sin
• pāpam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• vimukhe: in one who is averse
• vimukhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; "विमुख" = turned away/hostile

• hare: towards/with respect to Hari
• hare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; संबोधनार्थे न, अपि तु अधिकरणे (locative)

• drohiṇaḥ: of the traitor
• drohiṇaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: drohin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; अर्थः—"द्रोहिणः" (of the treacherous)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• eva: indeed
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय

• yat: whatever
• yat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक

• pāpam: sin
• pāpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• pāpam: sin
• pāpam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• dharma-laṃghane: in the transgression of dharma
• dharma-laṃghane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + laṃghana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (धर्मस्य लङ्घनम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it functions as a dharma-śikṣā (ethical warning) within the narrative, equating Śiva-vimukhatā (turning away from Hara) with grave adharma such as kṛtaghnatā (ingratitude).

Significance: General Śiva-dharma teaching: steadfast devotion to Hara is framed as a core obligation; aversion to Śiva is treated as a moral-spiritual downfall.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Hara
• Dharma

FAQs

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

The verse equates turning away from Śiva with the grave fault of ingratitude, and equates dharma-violation with betrayal—teaching that devotion to Pati (Śiva) and adherence to dharma protect the soul (paśu) from binding karmas (pāśa).

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

In Kotirudra contexts centered on Jyotirliṅga devotion, ‘vimukha to Hara’ implies neglecting Śiva’s grace made accessible through saguna worship (Liṅga, mantra, pūjā). The verse warns that rejecting this grace-bearing path invites heavy karmic consequence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steadiness in Śiva-bhakti: daily pañcākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Liṅga-arcana with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa, and living by dharma to avoid Śiva-aparādha and dharma-laṅghana.