Shloka 37

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । ततः प्रणम्य तं मायी शिष्ययुक्तस्स्वयं तदा । जगाम त्रिपुरं सद्यः शिवेच्छाकारिणं मुमा

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | tataḥ praṇamya taṃ māyī śiṣyayuktassvayaṃ tadā | jagāma tripuraṃ sadyaḥ śivecchākāriṇaṃ mumā

Translation

Sanatkumāra said: Then that wielder of māyā, accompanied by his disciple, bowed to him; and at once he himself went to Tripura—acting in accordance with Śiva’s will.

Word by Word

• sanat-kumāraḥ: Sanatkumāra
• sanat-kumāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sanat (प्रातिपदिक) + kumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (proper name) (masc nom sg)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम् (3rd person singular perfect)

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; काल/क्रमवाचक-क्रियाविशेषणम् (indeclinable adverb: then/thereafter)

• praṇamya: having bowed
• praṇamya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√nam (धातु) + lyap (कृत्)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्तः (gerund/absolutive) (having bowed)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया एकवचनम् (accusative singular)

• māyī: the magician/illusionist
• māyī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा एकवचनम् (masc nominative singular)

• śiṣya-yuktaḥ: accompanied by disciples
• śiṣya-yuktaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiṣya (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (śiṣyaiḥ yuktaḥ) (masc nom sg; ‘accompanied by disciples’)

• svayam: himself
• svayam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; आत्मवाचक-क्रियाविशेषणम् (indeclinable: oneself)

• tadā: at that time
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषणम् (then, at that time)

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम् (3rd person singular perfect)

• tri-puram: to Tripura
• tri-puram: Karma (कर्म/गन्तव्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + pura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया एकवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (tripuram = Tripura) (neuter accusative singular)

• sadyaḥ: immediately
• sadyaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadyaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; शीघ्रार्थक-क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb: immediately)

• śiva-icchā-kāriṇam: one who acts according to Śiva’s will
• śiva-icchā-kāriṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + icchā (प्रातिपदिक) + kārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (śivasya icchāyāḥ kārī) (masc acc sg; adjective qualifying ‘tam’)

• mumā: Mumā (proper name, as read)
• mumā: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mumā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया एकवचनम् (as transmitted; accusative singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Tripura

FAQs

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

The verse highlights śivecchā—alignment with Śiva’s will—as the governing principle behind action. In a Śaiva Siddhānta lens, right action becomes spiritually fruitful when it is surrendered to Pati (Śiva), rather than driven by ego or mere power.

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

By stressing obedience to Śiva’s intention, the verse points to devotion to Saguna Śiva as the Lord who directs cosmic events. Linga-worship similarly trains the devotee to offer agency back to Śiva, recognizing Him as the inner ruler of all undertakings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is saṅkalpa-śuddhi: begin worship (e.g., Panchākṣarī japa—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) by dedicating the act to Śiva’s will, cultivating humility and surrender before engaging in any major effort.