Shloka 8

दाक्षयज्ञप्रस्थान-प्रश्नः

Satī Inquires about the Departure for Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वा विजया देवीं त्वरिता जातसंभ्रमा । कथयामास तत्सर्वं यदुक्तं शशिना सतीम्

Transliteration

tacchrutvā vijayā devīṃ tvaritā jātasaṃbhramā | kathayāmāsa tatsarvaṃ yaduktaṃ śaśinā satīm

Translation

Hearing this, the goddess Vijayā—swift and suddenly stirred with urgency—reported to Satī all that Śaśī (the Moon) had spoken.

Word by Word

• tat: that (matter)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), indeclinable verbal form; ‘having heard’

• vijayā: Vijayā
• vijayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• devīm: the goddess (Satī)
• devīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (देवी प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• tvaritā: hastened, quickly
• tvaritā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvarita (त्वरित प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying ‘vijayā’

• jāta-saṃbhramā: with sudden agitation
• jāta-saṃbhramā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jāta (जात कृदन्त) + saṃbhrama (संभ्रम प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-भाव: ‘one whose agitation has arisen’

• kathayāmāsa: told, narrated
• kathayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kathaya (कथय धातु, णिच्)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective to ‘sarvam’

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (सर्व प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• yat: which/what
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन); relative pronoun referring to ‘sarvam’

• uktam: said
• uktam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative, Singular; ‘said’

• śaśinā: by Śaśin (the Moon / moon-like one)
• śaśinā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaśin (शशिन् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• satīm: Satī
• satīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī (सती प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Sati
• Vijaya
• Chandra

FAQs

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

It highlights how divine messages swiftly move through devoted attendants, showing that earnest intent and dharmic urgency support Satī’s unfolding destiny in her devotion connected to Śiva.

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

Though the verse is narrative, it serves the Satī-khaṇḍa context where devotion to Saguna Śiva (the Lord approached through story, relationship, and reverence) is strengthened through timely guidance and communication among divine beings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is attentive śravaṇa (sacred listening) followed by prompt dharmic action; in practice, one may pair this with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to cultivate clarity and readiness in devotion.