Shloka 59

Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā

Genealogy and Dharma-Choice

Devanagari script

एवं शप्तस्तु गुरुणा कुलाचार्य्येण कोपतः । निस्सृतश्च पृषध्रस्तु जगाम विपिनं महत्

Transliteration

evaṃ śaptastu guruṇā kulācāryyeṇa kopataḥ | nissṛtaśca pṛṣadhrastu jagāma vipinaṃ mahat

Translation

Thus, cursed in anger by his guru, the family preceptor, Pṛṣadhra was driven out and departed for the vast forest.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; manner adverb

• शप्तः: cursed
• शप्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शप्त (शप् धातु, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha-dyotaka (सम्बन्ध-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adversative/emphatic particle

• गुरुणा: by the teacher
• गुरुणा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• कुल-आचार्येण: by the family preceptor
• कुल-आचार्येण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक) + आचार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘of the family’); Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• कोपतः: out of anger
• कोपतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; ‘from/through anger’ (cause)

• निस्सृतः: having gone out, expelled
• निस्सृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निः-√सृ (धातु) + क्त
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle) with prefix निः-; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• पृषध्रः: Pṛṣadhra
• पृषध्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृषध्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; proper name

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha-dyotaka (सम्बन्ध-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; emphatic particle

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्ष), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• विपिनम्: forest
• विपिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• महत्: great, vast
• महत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifies विपिनम्

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Pṛṣadhra
• Guru
• Kulācārya

FAQs

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

It highlights karma and discipline: a lapse followed by the guru’s curse becomes a turning point that pushes the soul toward detachment (vairāgya) and purification, preparing the seeker for Shiva-oriented realization.

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

Though the verse is narrative, the movement to the forest implies a life of tapas and inner reorientation—conditions traditionally supportive of Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-pūjā) and steady japa that ripens into devotion and grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied takeaway is tapas with disciplined japa—especially Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—along with simple Shaiva observances such as bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and mindful austerity in a secluded setting.