Shloka 101

बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्

Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause

Devanagari script

पिशाचजंबुकादीनां वल्मीकाद्युद्भवे तथा । अकस्मादेव गोधादिजंतूनां पतनेपि च

Transliteration

piśācajaṃbukādīnāṃ valmīkādyudbhave tathā | akasmādeva godhādijaṃtūnāṃ patanepi ca

Translation

Likewise, when ghouls, jackals, and the like appear; when anthills and similar formations suddenly arise; and even when creatures such as the godhā (iguana) and other animals fall unexpectedly—these too are counted as ominous signs.

Word by Word

• piśāca-jaṃbuka-ādīnām: of piśācas, jackals, etc.
• piśāca-jaṃbuka-ādīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: piśāca (प्रातिपदिक) + jaṃbuka (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; पिशाच-जम्बुक-आदि (समाहार/तत्पुरुष) = 'of goblins, jackals, etc.'

• valmīka-ādi-udbhave: in the emergence from anthills etc.
• valmīka-ādi-udbhave: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: valmīka (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + udbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; वल्मीक-आदि-उद्भव (तत्पुरुष) = 'in the arising from anthills etc.'

• tathā: likewise, also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)

• akasmāt: suddenly
• akasmāt: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: akasmāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (अव्यय) = 'suddenly/without cause'

• eva: just/indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) for emphasis

• godhā-ādi-jaṃtūnām: of creatures like godhā (iguana) etc.
• godhā-ādi-jaṃtūnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: godhā (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + jaṃtu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; गोधा-आदि-जन्तु (तत्पुरुष) = 'of creatures such as iguanas'

• patane: in falling/downfall
• patane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: patana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• api: also, even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) = 'also/even'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: protective

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

FAQs

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

The verse treats sudden, unsettling occurrences in nature and animal behavior as indicators of rising tamas and disharmony; it urges the devotee to restore inner and outer order through dharmic conduct and remembrance of Shiva, the Lord who dissolves fear and impurity.

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

Such portents are framed as calls to take refuge in Saguna Shiva—worship of the Shiva-linga with mantra and purity—so the mind turns from anxiety to devotion, and the environment is re-sacralized through Shiva-centered rites.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with calm breath, along with simple Shiva-linga worship using water and bilva leaves; if following Shaiva custom, applying tripuṇḍra bhasma and maintaining sattvic discipline are recommended.