Shloka 32

अनरण्य-वंशवर्णनम् तथा पिप्पलादस्य कामोत्पत्तिः

Genealogy of King Anaraṇya and Pippalāda’s arousal of desire

Devanagari script

कान्तां गृहीत्वा स मुनिर्विवाह्य विधिवद्गिरे । पद्मां पद्मोपमां तां वै मुदितस्स्वालयं ययौ

Transliteration

kāntāṃ gṛhītvā sa munirvivāhya vidhivadgire | padmāṃ padmopamāṃ tāṃ vai muditassvālayaṃ yayau

Translation

Taking his beloved (Padmā) and duly performing the marriage rites in the proper manner on the mountain, the sage—joyful in heart—departed with that lotus-like Padmā to his own abode.

Word by Word

• कान्ताम्: the beloved maiden
• कान्ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कान्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• गृहीत्वा: having taken
• गृहीत्वा: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), 'having taken/accepted'

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

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

• विवाह्य: having married (her)
• विवाह्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive) from causative/denominative sense 'vivāhaya-/vivāh-' (to marry off/perform marriage): 'having married (her)'

• विधिवत्: according to rite
• विधिवत्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb), 'according to rule/rite'

• गिरे: on the mountain
• गिरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• पद्माम्: Padmā (name)/lotus-like lady
• पद्माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पद्म-उपमाम्: lotus-like
• पद्म-उपमाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक) + उपमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपमान-तत्पुरुष: 'पद्मस्य उपमा' (comparable to a lotus)

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वै: indeed
• वै: Vakya-modifier (वाक्य-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधारण/प्रसिद्धि (indeed, surely)

• मुदितः: joyful
• मुदितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुदित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally): 'gladdened'

• स्व-आलयम्: his own abode
• स्व-आलयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'स्वः आलयः' (one's own abode)

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Padmā
• the sage (muni)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharma upheld through proper rites (vidhivat). In Shaiva understanding, orderly sacred action performed with purity supports inner harmony, making household life a field for devotion rather than bondage.

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

Though the Linga is not explicitly mentioned, the emphasis on performing rites correctly reflects the Shaiva principle that outer observances—when aligned with devotion to Saguna Shiva—prepare the mind for steadiness and reverence in worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is adherence to vidhis (prescribed procedures) with a joyful, sattvic mind. Practically, this aligns with maintaining daily Shiva-oriented discipline such as mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and purity in samskaras and worship.