Shloka 36

नन्दाव्रत-समाप्तिः तथा शङ्करस्य प्रत्यक्ष-दर्शनम्

Completion of the Nandā-vrata and Śiva’s Direct Appearance

Devanagari script

सतीवियोगभंगस्स्याद्यथा मे त्वं तथा कुरु । समाश्वासय तं दक्षं सर्वविद्याविशारदः

Transliteration

satīviyogabhaṃgassyādyathā me tvaṃ tathā kuru | samāśvāsaya taṃ dakṣaṃ sarvavidyāviśāradaḥ

Translation

Act in such a way that My separation from Satī may be brought to an end. As I desire, so do you. O master well-versed in every branch of knowledge, go and console Dakṣa.

Word by Word

• satī-viyoga-bhaṅgaḥ: cessation of separation from Satī
• satī-viyoga-bhaṅgaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī (प्रातिपदिक) + viyoga (प्रातिपदिक) + bhaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष-श्रृंखला: ‘Satī’s separation’s breaking/cessation’

• syāt: may occur
• syāt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; ‘may be/should happen’

• yathā: so that
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction ‘so that/as’

• me: for me
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; genitive ‘for me/of me’

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; ‘you’

• tathā: accordingly
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb ‘thus/accordingly’

• kuru: do (it)
• kuru: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; ‘do!’

• samāśvāsaya: reassure/console
• samāśvāsaya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā√śvas (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; causative sense ‘comfort/reassure!’

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; ‘him’

• dakṣam: Dakṣa
• dakṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; object

• sarva-vidyā-viśāradaḥ: skilled in all knowledge
• sarva-vidyā-viśāradaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + vidyā (प्रातिपदिक) + viśārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; बहुव्रीह्यर्थे तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘skilled in all sciences’ (qualifying tvam)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (addressing a learned attendant/messenger in the Satīkhaṇḍa narrative context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati
• Daksha

FAQs

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

The verse frames suffering (Satī-viyoga) as something to be resolved through right action aligned with Shiva’s will, emphasizing Shaiva Siddhanta’s ideal of surrender to Pati (Shiva) and restoring dharmic balance rather than remaining trapped in sorrow.

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

It reflects Saguna Shiva as the compassionate Lord who directs remedial action in the world—guiding devotees and restoring harmony—an attitude mirrored in Linga worship where devotees seek Shiva’s grace (anugraha) for purification and peace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is “samāśvāsa” (pacifying the mind): chant the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady breath, apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of impermanence, and cultivate consoling speech and forgiveness to dissolve conflict.