Shloka 27

Devanagari script

तथा यत्नं करिष्यामि तपः कृत्वा सुदुस्सहम् । हरजाया भविष्यामि तद्वरं प्राप्य चानघ

Transliteration

tathā yatnaṃ kariṣyāmi tapaḥ kṛtvā sudussaham | harajāyā bhaviṣyāmi tadvaraṃ prāpya cānagha

Translation

Therefore I shall truly strive, performing an exceedingly arduous austerity. O sinless one, having obtained that boon, I shall become the consort of Hara (Lord Śiva).

Word by Word

• tathā: thus
• tathā: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• yatnam: effort
• yatnam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yatna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• kariṣyāmi: I will do/make
• kariṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• tapaḥ: austerity
• tapaḥ: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• kṛtvā: having done
• kṛtvā: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive)

• su-dussaham: very hard to endure
• su-dussaham: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + dussaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; 'तपः' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• hara-jāyā: Hara's wife
• hara-jāyā: Karta (कर्ता/subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक) + jāyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: 'हरस्य जायाः'); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• bhaviṣyāmi: I will become
• bhaviṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• tad-varam: that boon
• tad-varam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक) + vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय: 'तत् वरम्' = 'that boon'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• prāpya: having obtained
• prāpya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+āp (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• anagha: O sinless one
• anagha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anagha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sati (Daksha’s daughter, speaking within Suta’s narration)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse frames Satī’s resolve to obtain Śiva as husband through tapas, a paradigmatic Purāṇic motif of divine marriage attained by austerity and grace.

Significance: General Śiva-bhakti teaching: steadfast tapas and single-pointed devotion culminate in Śiva’s anugraha (bestowal of the desired boon).

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

It highlights steadfast resolve (yatna) and disciplined tapas as a vehicle for divine grace—showing that sincere devotion to Śiva, joined with endurance and purity of intent, culminates in the Lord’s blessing and spiritual fulfillment.

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

Sati’s aspiration is directed to Hara as the personal Lord (Saguna Śiva), emphasizing a relational devotion that commonly expresses itself through Śiva-upāsanā such as Linga worship, vows, and focused remembrance leading to the Lord’s boon.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse points to tapas—regular vows, self-discipline, and concentrated meditation on Śiva; in Shiva Purana practice this is often supported by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Śiva-pūjā as one’s capacity allows.