Shloka 50

Jaṭilāvatāra-Parīkṣā: Pārvatyāḥ Tapasāṃ Parīkṣaṇam

The Jaṭilā Episode and the Testing of Pārvatī’s Austerity

Devanagari script

शिवनिन्दाकरो वध्यस्सर्वथा शिवकिंकरैः । ब्राह्मणश्चेत्स वै त्याज्यो गन्तव्यं तत्स्थलाद्द्रुतम्

Transliteration

śivanindākaro vadhyassarvathā śivakiṃkaraiḥ | brāhmaṇaścetsa vai tyājyo gantavyaṃ tatsthalāddrutam

Translation

One who reviles Lord Śiva is, in every way, fit to be punished by Śiva’s attendants. Even if such a person is a brāhmaṇa, he must be shunned, and one should quickly depart from that place.

Word by Word

• शिवनिन्दाकरः: one who slanders Śiva
• शिवनिन्दाकरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव-निन्दा-कर (प्रातिपदिक); कर (कृ धातु-जन्य)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: शिवस्य निन्दा (genitive relation) + करः (doer)

• वध्यः: to be killed; punishable by death
• वध्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• सर्वथा: in every way; certainly
• सर्वथा: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• शिवकिंकरैः: by Śiva's attendants
• शिवकिंकरैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव-किंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: शिवस्य किंकराः

• ब्राह्मणः: a Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विषय/उपपद-निर्देश (topic)

• चेत्: if
• चेत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Condition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चेत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; शर्त-निपात (conditional particle)

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

• वै: indeed
• वै: Prayojaka-nipata (निपात/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• त्याज्यः: to be abandoned; to be shunned
• त्याज्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्याज्य (प्रातिपदिक; √त्यज् धातु-जन्य, कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधिलिङ्गार्थे भाव्य-विशेषण: ‘त्यक्तव्यः’ (gerundive/obligatory)

• गन्तव्यम्: one must go
• गन्तव्यम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Obligation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गन्तव्य (प्रातिपदिक; √गम् धातु-जन्य)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्तरि/भावे कृत्य-प्रत्यय (gerundive): ‘गन्तुम् अर्हति/गन्तव्यं’ = must go

• तत्: of that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; ‘तत्स्थलात्’ इत्यत्र समासपूर्वपद-रूपम्

• स्थलात्: from the place
• स्थलात्: Apadana (अपादान/Ablative-source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रुतम् (अव्यय/क्रियाविशेषण; द्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that Śiva-nindā (reviling Śiva) is a grave spiritual offense that obstructs bhakti and inner purity; a devotee should avoid such company to protect devotion and dharmic conduct.

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

Linga-worship and saguna-bhakti depend on śraddhā and reverence; disrespect toward Śiva undermines the very attitude required for pūjā, mantra-japa, and receiving Śiva’s grace (anugraha).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is saṅga-tyāga (leaving harmful company) and strengthening śivabhakti through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and maintaining sāttvika conduct; no specific bhasma or rudrākṣa rite is directly prescribed in this verse.