Shloka 25

सतीविरहानन्तरं शम्भोश्चरितम् / Śiva’s Conduct After Satī’s Separation

Devanagari script

अपि क्षितिर्जगामाशु शिवाज्ञामधिगम्य सा । स्वस्थानं ससुता प्राप सुखमात्यंतिकं च वै

Transliteration

api kṣitirjagāmāśu śivājñāmadhigamya sā | svasthānaṃ sasutā prāpa sukhamātyaṃtikaṃ ca vai

Translation

Then Kṣiti (Pārvatī), having swiftly understood Śiva’s command, departed at once; and with her son she reached her own abode, truly attaining the supreme and unending bliss.

Word by Word

• अपि: also/indeed
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), अर्थः ‘also/indeed’

• क्षितिः: the earth (goddess Earth)
• क्षितिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• शिवाज्ञाम्: Śiva’s command
• शिवाज्ञाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): शिवस्य आज्ञा; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अधिगम्य: having understood/obtained
• अधिगम्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund/absolutive); अर्थः ‘having understood/obtained’

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• स्वस्थानम्: her own place
• स्वस्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: स्वस्य स्थानम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• ससुता: together with (her) daughter
• ससुता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सह-तत्पुरुष (associative): सुतया सह/सुतासहितः; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण

• प्राप: attained/reached
• प्राप: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• आत्यन्तिकम्: ultimate/lasting
• आत्यन्तिकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्यन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणं ‘सुखम्’

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

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यबल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that recognizing and aligning with Śiva’s ājñā (divine ordinance) leads to ātyantika-sukha—final, enduring bliss—signifying the fruit of divine grace and right orientation of life toward Śiva.

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

In Saguna Śaiva worship, the devotee approaches Śiva as the personal Lord who guides through command and blessing; accepting Śiva’s will—symbolized in Linga worship as steadfast surrender—becomes the pathway to peace and spiritual fulfillment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice daily surrender through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a brief sankalpa: to follow Śiva’s guidance in thought, word, and deed—cultivating inner obedience and calm that matures into lasting bliss.