Shloka 61

दिव्य-भवन-छत्र-निर्माणः तथा देवसमाह्वानम्

Divine Pavilion and Canopy; Summoning the Gods

Devanagari script

तत्र तस्थौ सती धाम्नि महाविषण्णमानसा । न बुबोध चरित्रं तत्कश्चिच्च शिवयोर्मुने

Transliteration

tatra tasthau satī dhāmni mahāviṣaṇṇamānasā | na bubodha caritraṃ tatkaścicca śivayormune

Translation

There Satī remained in her own abode, her mind overwhelmed with great sorrow. O sage, no one understood that divine course of events of Shiva and Satī.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• तस्थौ: stood/remained
• तस्थौ: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सती: Satī
• सती: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• धाम्नि: in the abode
• धाम्नि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• महाविषण्णमानसा: having a greatly dejected mind
• महाविषण्णमानसा: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of सती)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + विषण्ण + मानस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (महद् विषण्णं मानसं यस्याः)

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• बुबोध: understood/knew
• बुबोध: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: बुध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• चरित्रम्: conduct/episode
• चरित्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Determiner of चरित्रम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कश्चित्: someone/anyone
• कश्चित्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अनिश्चितार्थक (indefinite)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• शिवयोः: of the two Śivas (Śiva and Satī)
• शिवयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

It highlights that Shiva’s līlā and the karmic unfolding around Satī can appear painful, yet its deeper purpose is often beyond the grasp of ordinary perception; the devotee is guided toward surrender to Pati (Shiva), the supreme Lord.

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

When events are not understood, Shaiva practice turns to Saguna upāsanā—worship of Shiva through the Linga and sacred symbols—so the mind steadies in devotion while the hidden intent of Shiva’s līlā matures.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with calm breath and steadiness of mind, supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids for composure in sorrow.