Shloka 33

Garbha-sthiti, Deha-pariṇāma, and Vairāgya-upadeśa

Embryonic Condition, Bodily Transformation, and Instruction in Detachment

Devanagari script

सूचीभिरग्निवर्णाभिनिर्भिन्नस्य निरंतरम् । यद्दुःखं जायते तस्य तत्र संस्थस्य चाधिकम्

Transliteration

sūcībhiragnivarṇābhinirbhinnasya niraṃtaram | yadduḥkhaṃ jāyate tasya tatra saṃsthasya cādhikam

Translation

Para quien es atravesado sin cesar por agujas como de color de fuego, el dolor que en él nace—mayor aún es el sufrimiento de quien debe permanecer inmóvil en esa misma condición.

Word by Word

• सूचीभिः: by needles
• सूचीभिः: करण (Karaṇa; instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• अग्नि-वर्ण-अभि-निर्भिन्नस्य: of one pierced through (as if) with fire-colored (red-hot) [needles]
• अग्नि-वर्ण-अभि-निर्भिन्नस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha; genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + अभि-निर्-√भिद् (धातु; कृदन्त ppp ‘निर्भिन्न’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (संदर्भानुसार देहस्य), षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (अग्निवर्णैः/अग्निवर्णवत् अभिनिर्भिन्नः)

• निरन्तरम्: continuously
• निरन्तरम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa; manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निरन्तर (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण/adverb): ‘सततम्’

• यत्: which
• यत्: विशेष्य-सम्बन्ध (relative linkage)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• दुःखम्: pain/suffering
• दुःखम्: कर्ता (Kartā; subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• जायते: is born/arises
• जायते: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him/of that
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha; genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

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

• संस्थस्य: of one who is situated (there)
• संस्थस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha; genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-√स्था (धातु; कृदन्त ppp ‘संस्थ’)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; ‘स्थितस्य/अवस्थितस्य’

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

• अधिकम्: greater/more
• अधिकम्: कर्ता (Kartā; predicate/subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तुलनार्थक (comparative sense)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-samhita discourse in the Shiva Purana)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It stresses that suffering is not only the immediate pain of karmic affliction but becomes heavier when the soul (paśu) is forced to remain bound in that state; liberation comes by turning to Pati (Shiva) through right knowledge and devotion.

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

By highlighting the agony of bondage, the verse supports the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on seeking Shiva’s grace through Saguna worship—Linga-puja, mantra, and devotion—which purify the pasha (bond) and orient the aspirant toward liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Linga-dhyana, supported by Shaiva disciplines like vibhuti (tripundra) and Rudraksha, to reduce attachment and endure pain with Shiva-centered awareness.