Shloka 6

शिवसतीविवाहोत्तरलीला — Post‑marital Līlā of Śiva and Satī

Devanagari script

ततो हरस्स स्वगणस्स्वस्थानं प्राप्य मोदनम । देवर्षे तत्र वृषभादवातरदतिप्रियात्

Transliteration

tato harassa svagaṇassvasthānaṃ prāpya modanama | devarṣe tatra vṛṣabhādavātaradatipriyāt

Translation

Then Hara, accompanied by His own gaṇas, returned to His own abode and rejoiced. O divine seer, there—out of great affection—He descended from the bull Vṛṣabha, His vāhana.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), ‘thereafter/from there’

• haraḥ: Hara (Śiva)
• haraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• sva-gaṇaḥ: his own retinue
• sva-gaṇaḥ: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (स्वः गणः)

• sva-sthānam: his own place/abode
• sva-sthānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (स्वं स्थानम्)

• prāpya: having reached
• prāpya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√āp (आप्) (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: कृदन्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘having reached’

• modanam: joy/delight
• modanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: modana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘delight/joy’ (object of implied ‘experienced’)

• devarṣe: O divine sage
• devarṣe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (देवः ऋषिः)

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

• vṛṣabhāt: from the bull (Nandin)
• vṛṣabhāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन

• avātarat: descended
• avātarat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-√tṝ (तॄ/तॄत्) (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; parasmaipada

• ati-priyāt: from great affection/very lovingly
• ati-priyāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (अति प्रियः) — used adverbially ‘out of great affection’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas
• Nandi

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as the compassionate Pati (Lord) who, though established in His own supreme abode, responds through affectionate, personal (saguṇa) action—showing that divine grace is near to devotees and sages.

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

Śiva’s descent from the bull emphasizes His approachable saguṇa form—worshipped through icons like the Liṅga and through devotional remembrance—while still indicating His transcendence as Hara established in His own realm.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Śiva with His gaṇas and Nandin while repeating the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”); offer bilva leaves or apply tripuṇḍra-bhasma with the intent of invoking His affectionate grace.