Shloka 36

ऋषभचरित्रवर्णनम् (Ṛṣabha-caritra-varṇanam) — “Account of Ṛṣabha’s Sacred Narrative”

Devanagari script

पराशरश्च गर्गश्च भार्गवो गिरिशस्तथा । चत्वारस्तत्र शिष्या मे भविष्यन्ति सुयोगिनः

Transliteration

parāśaraśca gargaśca bhārgavo giriśastathā | catvārastatra śiṣyā me bhaviṣyanti suyoginaḥ

Translation

“Parāśara, Garga, Bhārgava, and also Giriśa—these four will be my disciples there, accomplished yogins.”

Word by Word

• पराशरः: Parāśara
• पराशरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पराशर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (नाम)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक

• गर्गः: Garga
• गर्गः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (नाम)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक

• भार्गवः: Bhārgava
• भार्गवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (गोत्र/नाम)

• गिरिशः: Giriśa
• गिरिशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'गिरेः ईशः' (lord of the mountain)

• तथा: also, likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• चत्वारः: four
• चत्वारः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् (प्रातिपदिक; संख्या)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक-विशेषण (numeral adjective)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• शिष्याः: disciples
• शिष्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• मे: my
• मे: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• भविष्यन्ति: will be
• भविष्यन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सु-योगिनः: excellent yogins
• सु-योगिनः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: 'सुयोगिनः' = 'good yogins'

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parashara
• Garga
• Bhargava
• Girisha

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva as the supreme Guru (Pati) who establishes qualified disciples—“su-yogins”—showing that liberation-oriented knowledge and practice are transmitted through disciplined discipleship and divine guidance.

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

By presenting Shiva speaking in a personal, instructive role, the verse supports Saguna Shiva devotion—approaching Shiva as the living Teacher who guides seekers; such guidance traditionally culminates in steadfast worship (including Linga-upāsanā) and inner yoga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The direct emphasis is on becoming “su-yogin” through sustained yogic discipline under a guru; in Shaiva practice this is commonly supported by japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady dhyāna on Shiva, alongside pure conduct.