Shloka 64

दक्षयज्ञे सत्या अपमानबोधः — Satī Encounters Disrespect at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । दक्षमुक्त्वाध्वरे तांश्च व्यरमत्सा सती तदा । अनूद्य चेतसा शम्भुमस्मरत्प्राणवल्लभम्

Transliteration

brahmovāca | dakṣamuktvādhvare tāṃśca vyaramatsā satī tadā | anūdya cetasā śambhumasmaratprāṇavallabham

Translation

Brahmā said: Having spoken to Dakṣa and to those assembled at the sacrifice, Satī then fell silent. Turning within, she remembered in her heart Śambhu—Lord Śiva, beloved as her very life-breath.

Word by Word

• brahmā: Brahmā
• brahmā: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (ब्रह्मन्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; speaker tag

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• dakṣam: Dakṣa
• dakṣam: Karma (कर्म/object of uktvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣa (दक्ष-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• uktvā: having spoken (to)
• uktvā: Kriyā (क्रिया/gerundial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (absolutive/gerund), pūrvakāla-kriyā (prior action)

• adhvare: in the sacrifice
• adhvare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhvara (अध्वर-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī vibhakti (locative, 7th), Ekavacana

• tān: them
• tān: Karma (कर्म/object of vyaramat)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun), Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• vyaramat: desisted, withdrew
• vyaramat: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√ram (रम् धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (imperfect/past), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun), Strīliṅga (feminine), Prathamā, Ekavacana

• satī: Satī
• satī: Karta (कर्ता/subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī (सती-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; proper name

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya (temporal adverb)

• anūdya: having spoken of / having mentioned
• anūdya: Kriyā (क्रिया/gerundial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√vad (वद् धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (absolutive/gerund) with lyap form; pūrvakāla-kriyā

• cetasā: with (her) mind
• cetasā: Karaṇa (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cetas (चेतस्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकaliṅga (neuter), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (instrumental, 3rd), Ekavacana

• śambhum: Śambhu (Śiva)
• śambhum: Karma (कर्म/object of asmarat)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambhu (शम्भु-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• asmarat: remembered
• asmarat: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √smṛ (स्मृ धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (imperfect/past), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• prāṇa-vallabham: beloved as life itself
• prāṇa-vallabham: Karma (कर्म/object apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāṇa (प्राण-प्रातिपदिक) + vallabha (वल्लभ-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (determinative): prāṇānāṃ vallabhaḥ; Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; epithet of Śambhu

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Daksha
• Sati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva-smṛti (remembrance of Śiva) as Satī withdraws from outer dispute and turns inward to the Pati (Lord Śiva), showing that inner refuge in Śiva steadies the soul amid insult and agitation.

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

Satī’s remembrance of Śambhu points to saguna-upāsanā—devotional contemplation of Śiva with attributes—an inner form of worship akin to mentally honoring the Liṅga when external circumstances are hostile.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is inward dhyāna with japa—silencing reactive speech and recollecting Śiva in the heart, ideally with the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” supported by calm breath and focused awareness.