Shloka 37

Devanagari script

सीताप्राप्तिवरो देवि भविष्यति न संशयः । तं हत्वा दुःखदं पापं राक्षसं त्वदनुग्रहात्

Transliteration

sītāprāptivaro devi bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ | taṃ hatvā duḥkhadaṃ pāpaṃ rākṣasaṃ tvadanugrahāt

Translation

O Goddess, the boon of attaining Sītā will surely come to pass—there is no doubt. By your grace, having slain that sinful rākṣasa who causes suffering, (this will be accomplished).

Word by Word

• सीता-प्राप्ति-वरः: the boon of obtaining Sītā
• सीता-प्राप्ति-वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक) + प्राप्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष: 'Sītā-obtaining boon' (boon of obtaining Sītā)

• देवि: O goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• न: no
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; refers to राक्षसम्

• हत्वा: having slain
• हत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): 'having killed'

• दुःखदम्: sorrow-giving
• दुःखदम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् of राक्षसम्; तत्पुरुष: 'giver of sorrow'

• पापम्: sinful
• पापम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् of राक्षसम्

• राक्षसम्: the demon
• राक्षसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• त्वत्-अनुग्रहात्: due to your grace
• त्वत्-अनुग्रहात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th case/Ablative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'from your favor/grace'

Speaker

Goddess Satī (addressing Devī/Śakti in prayerful assurance within the Satīkhaṇḍa narrative)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Rakshasa
• Devi
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes anugraha (divine grace) as the decisive power that removes pāpa (sin) and duḥkha (suffering), ensuring the fruition of a righteous outcome—an idea consistent with Shaiva Siddhanta where grace is essential for liberation and right fulfillment.

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

Though the verse is narrative, it reflects the Siddhantic principle that Saguna worship—approaching Śiva along with Śakti through devotion—invokes grace that destroys inner and outer obstacles, just as the rākṣasa symbolizes obstructive forces against dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is grace-oriented bhakti: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and sincere prayer for removal of duḥkha and pāpa, aligning one’s intent with dharma.