Shloka 28

उपमन्यूपदेशः

Upamanyu’s Instruction

Devanagari script

स्वस्त्र्यनुग्रहतः पापी बिंदुगो चंचुकापतिः । श्रुत्वा शिवपुराणं स सद्गतिं प्राप शांकरीम्

Transliteration

svastryanugrahataḥ pāpī biṃdugo caṃcukāpatiḥ | śrutvā śivapurāṇaṃ sa sadgatiṃ prāpa śāṃkarīm

Translation

By the grace of his own wife, the sinful Binduga, the husband of Caṃcukā, on hearing the Śiva Purāṇa attained the true blessed state—Śaṅkara’s (Śiva’s) auspicious liberation.

Word by Word

• स्व-स्त्री-अनुग्रहतः: due to his own wife’s favor
• स्व-स्त्री-अनुग्रहतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (by the favor of one's own wife)

• पापी: sinful
• पापी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पापिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• बिंदुगः: Biṃduga (name)
• बिंदुगः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिंदुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• चंचुकापतिः: husband of Caṃcukā
• चंचुकापतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चंचुका (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (husband of Caṃcukā)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• शिवपुराणम्: the Śiva Purāṇa
• शिवपुराणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Purāṇa of Śiva)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सद्गतिम्: a good state/fortunate end
• सद्गतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (good + goal)

• प्राप: attained
• प्राप: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप्/आप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शांकरीम्: Śaṅkarī-related (bestowed by Śiva/Śaṅkara)
• शांकरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शांकरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'gati')

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Highlights ‘Śiva Purāṇa-śravaṇa’ as a salvific act; grace can flow through relational channels (spouse as nimitta for anugraha).

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that even a sinful person can be purified and reach Shiva’s auspicious state (sadgati) through śravaṇa—devout hearing of the Śiva Purāṇa—when supported by grace and right intention.

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

Hearing the Śiva Purāṇa is a form of saguna-upāsanā because it focuses the mind on Shiva’s names, deeds, and compassion; such attentive devotion matures into Shiva’s grace, leading the soul toward liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Śiva Purāṇa-śravaṇa (listening/recitation) as a vrata-like practice—especially on auspicious Shiva days—supported by remembrance of Shiva’s name (japa) and devotion, is implied as the practical takeaway.