Shloka 32

सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī

Devanagari script

बाढमित्यहमप्युक्त्वा प्रहृष्टैनांतरात्मना । समुत्थाय ततोऽकार्षं तत्कार्यमखिलं तथा

Transliteration

bāḍhamityahamapyuktvā prahṛṣṭaināṃtarātmanā | samutthāya tato'kārṣaṃ tatkāryamakhilaṃ tathā

Translation

Saying, “So be it,” I too replied; and, inwardly delighted, I rose up and then carried out that entire task exactly as she had said.

Word by Word

• bāḍham: certainly/very well
• bāḍham: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bāḍham (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, assent particle/adverb

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyapariccheda (वाक्यपरिच्छेद)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative particle

• aham: I
• aham: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (1st person), Prathamā, Ekavacana

• api: also
• api: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, additive particle

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Kṛdanta absolutive (क्त्वा), indeclinable gerund; ‘having said’

• prahṛṣṭa: delighted
• prahṛṣṭa: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√hṛṣ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta PPP used adjectivally; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; agrees with aham

• antar-ātmanā: with (my) inner heart
• antar-ātmanā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antar (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa ‘with inner self/heart’ (instrumental of manner)

• samutthāya: having risen
• samutthāya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ut-√sthā (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Kṛdanta absolutive (ल्यप्), indeclinable gerund; ‘having risen’

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/krama (काल/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb of sequence

• akārṣam: I did/performed
• akārṣam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ-lakāra (लुङ्, aorist), Parasmaipada, Uttama-puruṣa (1st person), Ekavacana

• tat-kāryam: that task
• tat-kāryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa ‘that task’

• akhilam: entire/complete
• akhilam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akhila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifies tatkāryam

• tathā: thus/accordingly
• tathā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode of Sati Khanda; the ‘I’ refers to the character speaking within the story context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Sati

FAQs

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

It highlights sevā (devoted service) and śraddhā—acting with inward joy and sincerity when a righteous instruction is received, a key devotional attitude in Shaiva tradition.

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

While the verse is narrative, it reflects the devotional temperament that underlies Saguna Shiva worship—prompt, wholehearted action in service, which supports disciplined ritual life and reverence for Shiva’s commands and devotees.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is bhāva-śuddhi (purity of intention): perform Shiva-related duties—japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” Tripuṇḍra, Rudrākṣa, or temple service—with inner gladness and faithful follow-through.