Shloka 30

Devanagari script

तत्राजगाम सुप्रीत्या कियद्गुणयुतः प्रभुः । तपः कर्तुं सतीप्रेमविरहाकुलमानसः

Transliteration

tatrājagāma suprītyā kiyadguṇayutaḥ prabhuḥ | tapaḥ kartuṃ satīpremavirahākulamānasaḥ

Translation

Then the Lord—endowed with fitting divine qualities—arrived there with deep goodwill, his mind agitated by separation from his love for Satī, in order to undertake austerities (tapas).

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• आजगाम: came
• आजगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आ-उपसर्गयुक्त

• सुप्रीत्या: with great love
• सुप्रीत्या: Karana/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुप्रीति (प्रातिपदिक; सु + प्रीति)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; हेतौ/भावे (with great affection)

• कियत्: some/so much
• कियत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कियत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; 'गुण' इत्यस्य विशेषण (some/so much)

• गुणयुतः: endowed with qualities
• गुणयुतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुणयुत (प्रातिपदिक; गुण + युत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; 'प्रभुः' इत्यस्य विशेषण

• प्रभुः: the Lord
• प्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तपः: austerity
• तपः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कर्तुम्: to do
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तुमुनन्त कृदन्त (infinitive), प्रयोजनार्थ (purpose)

• सतीप्रेमविरहाकुलमानसः: whose mind was distressed by separation from Satī’s love
• सतीप्रेमविरहाकुलमानसः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सतीप्रेमविरहाकुलमानस (प्रातिपदिक; सती + प्रेम + विरह + आकुल + मानस)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; 'प्रभुः' इत्यस्य विशेषण

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; Śiva’s arrival ‘there’ to perform tapas functions as a narrative hinge: the Lord’s self-willed discipline becomes the occasion for later grace toward Pārvatī and restoration of Śakti’s companionship.

Significance: Teaches that tapas is not only a paśu’s practice; in Purāṇic līlā even Pati adopts ascetic discipline to model detachment and to orchestrate anugraha for the world.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

It presents Śiva’s tapas as a divine model of inner discipline: even while feeling the pain of separation (viraha), the mind is turned toward austerity and contemplation, showing that intense devotion can be refined into liberating spiritual practice.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—‘the Lord’ who moves, feels, and undertakes tapas—encouraging devotees to approach Śiva in a personal form through bhakti; such devotion commonly culminates in Linga-upāsanā as the stable, worshipful presence of Śiva during practice.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is tapas supported by japa and dhyāna—especially repetition of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with steady meditation on Śiva—transforming emotional turbulence into focused sādhanā.