Shloka 6

Devanagari script

स भद्रायुः कदाचित्स्वप्रियया गहनं वनम् । प्राविशत्संविहारार्थं वसन्तसमये मुने

Transliteration

sa bhadrāyuḥ kadācitsvapriyayā gahanaṃ vanam | prāviśatsaṃvihārārthaṃ vasantasamaye mune

Translation

O sage, once Bhadrāyu, together with his beloved, entered a dense forest in the season of spring, intending to enjoy a leisurely outing.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• भद्रायुः: Bhadrāyu (name; one with auspicious life)
• भद्रायुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्रायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (भद्रम् आयुः यस्य सः)

• कदाचित्: once
• कदाचित्: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचित् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time: once/sometime)

• स्वप्रियया: with his beloved
• स्वप्रियया: Sahartha (सहार्थ/association; instrumental companion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + प्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (स्वा प्रिया)

• गहनम्: dense, deep
• गहनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• वनम्: forest
• वनम्: Karma (कर्म; goal of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्राविशत्: entered
• प्राविशत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• संविहारार्थम्: for recreation
• संविहारार्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संविहार + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; चतुर्थी-तत्पुरुषः (संविहाराय अर्थः) = प्रयोजनार्थक (purpose)

• वसन्तसमये: in the spring season
• वसन्तसमये: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसन्त + समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वसन्तस्य समयः)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Bhadrāyu

FAQs

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

The verse sets the karmic and narrative background: a seemingly ordinary act of enjoyment becomes the doorway through which Shiva’s grace and instruction typically unfold, showing how worldly movement can lead to spiritual awakening.

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

Though the Linga is not named here, the Shiva Purana often begins episodes with everyday scenes that later culminate in encountering Saguna Shiva—frequently through a sacred place, a sign, or a Linga-centered revelation that redirects the mind from pleasure to devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is mindfulness and restraint: before seeking enjoyment, anchor the mind in Shiva through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and remembrance of dharma, so recreation does not become bondage.