Shloka 33

दक्षस्य तपः तथा जगदम्बायाः प्रत्यक्षता — Dakṣa’s Austerities and the Direct Manifestation of Jagadambā

Devanagari script

परन्तु पण आधेयो मनसा ते प्रजापते । श्रावयिष्यामि ते तं वै सत्यं जानीहि नो मृषा

Transliteration

parantu paṇa ādheyo manasā te prajāpate | śrāvayiṣyāmi te taṃ vai satyaṃ jānīhi no mṛṣā

Translation

But, O Prajāpati, a pledge has been taken by your own mind. I shall make you hear that very truth—know it to be true, not false.

Word by Word

• parantu: but/however
• parantu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conj.)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: parantu (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय/विरोधार्थक अव्यय)

• paṇaḥ: a wager/pledge
• paṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• ādheyaḥ: must be undertaken/laid down
• ādheyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-dhā (धातु) + ya (यत्/ण्यत्) / ādheya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Gerundive (कृत्य/ण्यत्), Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); ‘to be placed/undertaken’

• manasā: with (your) mind
• manasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3/तृतीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• te: for you / your
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (6/षष्ठी) / Caturthī (4/चतुर्थी) Ekavacana (एकवचन) enclitic; here vocative-context ‘for you/your’

• prajāpate: O Prajāpati
• prajāpate: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajāpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Sambodhana (सम्बोधन) (Vocative), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• śrāvayiṣyāmi: I will make (you) hear / I will tell
• śrāvayiṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु) + ṇic (णिच् causative)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्) Future, Uttama-puruṣa (उत्तमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन); causative (णिजन्त)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Caturthī (4/चतुर्थी), Ekavacana (एकवचन) enclitic

• tam: that
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग) / Napuṃsaka (contextual), Dvitīyā (2/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निश्चयार्थक अव्यय)

• satyam: truth
• satyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• jānīhi: know/understand
• jānīhi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातu)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्) Imperative, Madhyama-puruṣa (मध्यमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• naḥ: of us / our
• naḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (6/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन) enclitic; ‘of us/our’

• mṛṣā: false / falsely
• mṛṣā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mṛṣā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय) meaning ‘falsely’; used predicatively ‘(it is) false’

Speaker

Sati (addressing Daksha Prajapati)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Sati
• Daksha

FAQs

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

It emphasizes satya (truth) and inner resolve: the mind’s intention becomes a binding vow, and dharma requires honest recognition of that truth—an essential Shaiva virtue that purifies the pashu (individual) toward Shiva.

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

Linga-worship is not merely external; it rests on inner sincerity. This verse highlights that the mind’s pledge and truthful acknowledgment are foundational for authentic devotion to Saguna Shiva, beyond ego and social pride.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is satya-saṅkalpa: before japa (e.g., the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), make a truthful inner vow and keep it steady—supporting disciplined bhakti alongside any use of bhasma or rudraksha.