Shloka 8

चाण्डालीसद्गतिवर्णनम् (Cāṇḍālī-sadgati-varṇanam) — “Account of the Cāṇḍālī’s Attainment of a Good Destiny”

Devanagari script

ततस्सा मन्मथाविष्टहृदया विधवापि च । युवावस्थाविशेषेण बभूव व्यभिचारिणी

Transliteration

tatassā manmathāviṣṭahṛdayā vidhavāpi ca | yuvāvasthāviśeṣeṇa babhūva vyabhicāriṇī

Translation

Thereafter, though she was a widow, her heart was seized by Kāma, the god of desire; and by the particular force of youth, she strayed into unchaste conduct.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: thereafter/then)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• मन्मथाविष्टहृदया: whose heart was seized by Kāma
• मन्मथाविष्टहृदया: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्मथ + आविष्ट + हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (यस्या हृदयं मन्मथेन आविष्टम्)

• विधवा: a widow
• विधवा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• युवावस्थाविशेषेण: due to the peculiarity of youth
• युवावस्थाविशेषेण: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युवा + अवस्था + विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (युवावस्थायाः विशेषः)

• बभूव: became
• बभूव: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• व्यभिचारिणी: an adulteress/unchaste woman
• व्यभिचारिणी: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यभिचारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक-नाम (agent noun)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Manmatha (Kama)

FAQs

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

It shows how kāma (desire) can overpower the mind even when social restraints exist, highlighting the Shaiva teaching that inner discipline and devotion to Śiva are needed to master the senses and remain established in dharma.

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

In the Shiva Purana, turning to Saguna Śiva—worship of the Śiva-liṅga with faith—functions as a stabilizing remedy for mental agitation; devotion redirects the mind from sense-driven impulses toward purity, restraint, and auspicious conduct.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with a vow of self-restraint, supported by simple Śiva-pūjā (liṅga abhiṣeka) and mindful control of the senses.