Shloka 36

Satyavrata, Vasiṣṭha, and the Crisis of Dharma: Protection, Anger, and Vow-Discipline

Devanagari script

एकदा खलु तद्गर्भो गरेणैव सह च्युतः । सुमुहूर्त्ते सुलग्ने च पंचोच्चग्रहसंयुते

Transliteration

ekadā khalu tadgarbho gareṇaiva saha cyutaḥ | sumuhūrtte sulagne ca paṃcoccagrahasaṃyute

Translation

Once indeed, her pregnancy slipped and was cast out together with the poison garā; it happened at an auspicious muhūrta and favorable ascendant, when five planets stood in exaltation.

Word by Word

• एकदा: once
• एकदा: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एकदा (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• खलु: indeed
• खलु: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: खलु (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• तत्-गर्भः: that embryo (her fetus)
• तत्-गर्भः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative)

• गरेण: by poison
• गरेण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• एव: just/indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (restrictive particle)

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक (Comitative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सह-योगे अव्यय (comitative indeclinable)

• च्युतः: fell/was expelled
• च्युतः: क्रियाविशेषण/विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: च्यु (धातु) → च्युत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थः (fallen/expelled)

• सु-मुहूर्त्ते: at an auspicious moment
• सु-मुहूर्त्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location in time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + मुहूर्त्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (good + muhūrta)

• सु-लग्ने: in an auspicious ascendant
• सु-लग्ने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + लग्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (good + ascendant)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पञ्च-उच्च-ग्रह-संयुते: when joined with five exalted planets
• पञ्च-उच्च-ग्रह-संयुते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Qualifying the time/lagna)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + उच्च (प्रातिपदिक) + ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (पञ्च उच्चग्रहैः संयुतः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Shakti Dimension

Role: creative

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Astrological yoga: five planets in exaltation (pañcoccagraha-saṃyoga) at a favorable lagna/muhūrta.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights kāla (divine timing) and karmic unfolding: even distressing events occur within a larger auspicious order overseen by Pati (Lord Shiva), reminding devotees to hold faith and steadiness in Śiva-bhakti.

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

By emphasizing auspicious timing and cosmic order, it supports the Purāṇic view that Saguna Shiva compassionately governs the world-process; devotees approach the Śiva-liṅga seeking protection, purification, and right alignment with dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to perform Śiva-pūjā at a śubha-muhūrta—recite the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), apply tripuṇḍra (bhasma), and maintain japa with a calm mind when facing adversity.