Shloka 5

Devanagari script

द्रौपदी दुःखसंयुक्ता नेत्राश्रूणि निरुध्य च । प्रेषयन्ती शुभं वाक्यन्तदोवाच पतिव्रता

Transliteration

draupadī duḥkhasaṃyuktā netrāśrūṇi nirudhya ca | preṣayantī śubhaṃ vākyantadovāca pativratā

Translation

Draupadī, overwhelmed with sorrow, checked the tears in her eyes; and that devoted wife then spoke, sending forth auspicious words.

Word by Word

• द्रौपदी: Draupadī
• द्रौपदी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: draupadī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• दुःख-संयुक्ता: afflicted with sorrow
• दुःख-संयुक्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duḥkha (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyukta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); past passive participle (क्त) of √युज् with सम्; 'joined with sorrow'

• नेत्र-अश्रूणि: tears (from the eyes)
• नेत्र-अश्रूणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: netra (प्रातिपदिक) + aśru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); 'tears of the eyes'

• निरुध्य: having restrained
• निरुध्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni+rudh (धातु) → nirudhya (कृदन्त)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), from √रुध् with उपसर्ग नि-; having restrained/checked

• च: and
• च: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction (समुच्चय)

• प्रेषयन्ती: sending
• प्रेषयन्ती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+iṣ (धातु) → preṣayantī (कृदन्त)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); used adjectivally

• वाक्यम्: speech/words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb of time (कालवाचक)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• पतिव्रता: the devoted wife
• पतिव्रता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक) + vratā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); 'devoted to her husband'

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode, quoting Draupadi’s action before her speech)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Draupadi

FAQs

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

It highlights inner mastery: even in intense grief, Draupadī restrains tears and speaks “śubha-vākya” (auspicious, dharmic speech). In a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such self-control and purity of intention prepare the heart for Shiva’s grace (anugraha) amid suffering.

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

The verse models the devotional attitude (bhāva) that supports Saguna Shiva worship: restraint, reverence, and auspicious speech before prayer. In Linga worship, purity of mind and speech is treated as an offering—turning distress into a disciplined approach to Shiva as compassionate Lord (Pati).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is “vāṅ-niyama” (discipline of speech) and “manas-niyama” (restraint of mind): pause, steady emotion, then offer prayer—such as japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—before speaking or acting in crisis.