Shloka 36

Devanagari script

न रजक्या न बन्धक्या तथा श्रवणया न च । न च दुर्भगया क्वापि सखित्वं कारयेत्क्वचित्

Transliteration

na rajakyā na bandhakyā tathā śravaṇayā na ca | na ca durbhagayā kvāpi sakhitvaṃ kārayetkvacit

Translation

At no time should one form a bond of friendship with a woman of impure conduct, nor with one who is deceitful, nor with one known only through hearsay and gossip; and nowhere should one cultivate intimacy with one ill-fated or of inauspicious disposition.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• rajakyā: with a washerwoman
• rajakyā: Sahakāraka (सह/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rajakī/rajakā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• bandhakyā: with a woman of low/immoral conduct (bandhakī)
• bandhakyā: Sahakāraka (सह/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bandhakī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• tathā: likewise, also
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• śravaṇayā: with a (so-called) śravaṇā woman (name/type)
• śravaṇayā: Sahakāraka (सह/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śravaṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• durbhagayā: with an unfortunate/ill-fated woman
• durbhagayā: Sahakāraka (सह/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dur-bhagā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—कर्मधारय (dur + bhagā)

• kvāpi: anywhere
• kvāpi: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kva + api (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (देशवाचक-अव्यय)

• sakhitvam: friendship, companionship
• sakhitvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhitva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kārayet: should cause/make (i.e., form)
• kārayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Causative (णिच्) stem kāraya-; Optative/vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• kvacit: ever/at any time; anywhere
• kvacit: Deśa-kāla-adhikaraṇa (देश/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kvacit (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (काल/देशवाचक-अव्यय)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (inferred, as moral instruction within the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa narrative of Rudrasaṃhitā)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It teaches sadācāra (disciplined conduct) through careful association: avoiding relationships that increase rajas/tamas and strengthen pasha (bondage), so the seeker can remain fit for Shiva-bhakti and liberation.

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

Linga-worship emphasizes purity of mind and conduct; this verse supports Saguna Shiva devotion by advising restraint and sattvic companionship, which stabilizes mantra-japa and temple vows.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to protect one’s vrata and japa by keeping sattvic company—supporting steady Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) repetition and disciplined observances such as bhasma-dhāraṇa and Rudrāksha with ethical restraint.