Shloka 13

अनरण्य-वंशवर्णनम् तथा पिप्पलादस्य कामोत्पत्तिः

Genealogy of King Anaraṇya and Pippalāda’s arousal of desire

Devanagari script

केयं कन्येति पप्रच्छ समीपस्थाञ्जनान्मुनिः । जना निवेदयांचक्रुर्नत्वा शापनियन्त्रिताः

Transliteration

keyaṃ kanyeti papraccha samīpasthāñjanānmuniḥ | janā nivedayāṃcakrurnatvā śāpaniyantritāḥ

Translation

The sage asked the nearby people, “Who is this maiden?” Bowing down, those people—restrained by a curse—then reported the matter to him.

Word by Word

• का: who? (fem.)
• का: Karta (कर्ता/Interrogative subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम

• इयम्: this (woman)
• इयम्: Karta (कर्ता/Deictic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; निर्देश (demonstrative)

• कन्या: maiden/girl
• कन्या: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘कन्या’ — predicate nominative in question

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्य-समाप्ति सूचक (quotative particle)

• पप्रच्छ: asked
• पप्रच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• समीप-स्थान्: standing nearby
• समीप-स्थान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समीप (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष: ‘समीपे स्थित’ — जनान्-विशेषण

• जनान्: people
• जनान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जनाः: the people
• जनाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• निवेदयाम्: reported/informed
• निवेदयाम्: Kriya (क्रिया, auxiliary construction)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + विद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect) periphrastic base (आम्-प्रत्ययान्त/आमन्त), causative sense ‘to inform/make known’; क्रियापद-समास in periphrastic perfect with चक्रुः

• चक्रुः: did (i.e., they informed)
• चक्रुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; सहायक-क्रिया (auxiliary) with निवेदयाम् = ‘they informed’

• नत्वा: having bowed
• नत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Anterior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive): ‘having bowed’

• शाप-नियन्त्रिताः: restrained by a curse
• शाप-नियन्त्रिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शाप (प्रातिपदिक) + नियन्त्रित (कृदन्त/क्त from नि+यम्/यन्त्र्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तृतीया/षष्ठी-भावार्थ-तत्पुरुष: ‘शापेन नियन्त्रित’ (controlled by a curse) — जनाः-विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; within the story, the immediate speaker is the Muni)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Characters & Entities

• Muni
• the maiden (kanyā)

FAQs

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

It highlights how karmic bonds (here symbolized by a curse) can limit ordinary speech and action, while truth unfolds when approached with humility—an important Shaiva theme where grace and right inquiry help loosen pāśa (bondage).

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

Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna Shiva’s līlā framework: events around the divine feminine and devotees unfold through destined causes, ultimately guiding beings toward Shiva-centered devotion and worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The immediate takeaway is humility (namaskāra) and truthful inquiry; devotees can pair this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to seek clarity and release from karmic restraints.