Shloka 52

व्योमवाणी-श्रवणं, गणानां शरणागमनं, सती-दाह-वृत्तान्तः — Hearing the Heavenly Voice; The Gaṇas Seek Refuge; Account of Satī’s Self-Immolation

Devanagari script

दधीचिकृतमुल्लंघ्य शपथं मयि तत्र ये । तिष्ठंति ते प्रयत्नेन ज्वालनीयास्त्वया ध्रुवम्

Transliteration

dadhīcikṛtamullaṃghya śapathaṃ mayi tatra ye | tiṣṭhaṃti te prayatnena jvālanīyāstvayā dhruvam

Translation

Those who, there, transgress the vow made by Dadhīci and persist in hostility toward Me—by your deliberate effort they must surely be scorched (punished) without fail.

Word by Word

• dadhīcikṛtam: made by Dadhīci
• dadhīcikṛtam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dadhīci-kṛta (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; used with implied ‘śapatham’; समासः: dadhīci (agent/genitive relation) + kṛta (done/made)

• ullaṅghya: having transgressed
• ullaṅghya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√laṅgh (उद् + लङ्घ् धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त), ‘having transgressed/overstepped’

• śapatham: oath
• śapatham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śapatha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• mayi: in/against me
• mayi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; pronoun

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb of place

• ye: who (those who)
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; relative pronoun

• tiṣṭhanti: stand/remain
• tiṣṭhanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (स्था धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• te: they/those
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; demonstrative pronoun

• prayatnena: with effort
• prayatnena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prayatna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• jvālanīyāḥ: to be burned
• jvālanīyāḥ: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (प्रधान-विशेषण/predicative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jvālanīya (प्रातिपदिक; √jval + anīyar)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; Kṛdanta: potential passive participle (अनीयर्), ‘to be burned/ignited’

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; pronoun

• dhruvam: certainly
• dhruvam: Pramāṇa/Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhruva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverbial accusative (द्वितीया-प्रयोग) meaning ‘certainly’

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Rudra)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Rudra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Dadhichi

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that violating a sacred vow and maintaining enmity toward Shiva (Pati) strengthens bondage (pāśa) through adharma; divine correction follows to restore dharma and turn the soul away from wrongdoing.

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

In Saguna form, Shiva acts as the upholder of dharma: devotion and vow-keeping purify the worshipper, while contempt or hostility toward Shiva’s sanctity (including his worship and ordinances) leads to karmic repercussions.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Maintain vrata (vow-discipline) with sincerity—support it with daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steady bhakti, avoiding oath-breaking and disrespect toward Shiva’s rites.