Shloka 7

ब्राह्मणीस्वर्गतिवर्णनम्

Brāhmaṇī-Svargati-Varṇana: Account of a Brāhmaṇa Woman’s Ascent to Heaven

Devanagari script

वत्सोपि पीडितस्तेन श्रांतश्चैवाभवत्तदा । दुग्धा गौर्मोचितो वत्सो न क्रोधेन द्विजन्मना

Transliteration

vatsopi pīḍitastena śrāṃtaścaivābhavattadā | dugdhā gaurmocito vatso na krodhena dvijanmanā

Translation

Even the calf, tormented by him, became exhausted at that time. The cow had been milked and the calf released, yet the twice-born (brahmin) did not let go of his anger.

Word by Word

• वत्सः: the calf
• वत्सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: also/even)

• पीडितः: was afflicted/tormented
• पीडितः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pīḍ (धातु) + pīḍita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकालिक-कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण

• तेन: by him/thereby
• तेन: Karaṇa (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• श्रान्तः: tired
• श्रान्तः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrānta (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• अभवत्: became/was
• अभवत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• दुग्धा: having been milked
• दुग्धा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dugdha (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकालिक-कृदन्त (PPP of √duh), ‘दोहिता/दुग्धवती’ इत्यर्थे (having been milked)

• गौः: the cow
• गौः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: go (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• मोचितः: was released
• मोचितः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: muc (धातु) + mocita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकालिक-कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘मुक्तः’ इत्यर्थे

• वत्सः: the calf
• वत्सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation particle)

• क्रोधेन: with anger
• क्रोधेन: Karaṇa (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• द्विजन्मना: by the twice-born (Brahmin)
• द्विजन्मना: Karaṇa (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija-nman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: द्विजस्य जन्म (twice-born; Brahmin)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Characters & Entities

• Brahmin (dvija)
• Cow (gau)
• Calf (vatsa)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights krodha (anger) as a binding force that clouds dharma and compassion; in a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such inner impurity strengthens pāśa (bondage) and obstructs grace (anugraha) and spiritual clarity.

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

Jyotirlinga pilgrimage and Saguna Shiva worship are not merely external acts; this narrative stresses inner discipline—devotion becomes fruitful when the devotee restrains anger and practices compassion, aligning conduct with Shiva’s dharmic order.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with a vow of krodha-nigraha (anger-restraint), supported by sattvic conduct and reverence toward life (especially the cow, honored in Purāṇic dharma).