Shloka 39

Devanagari script

राजोवाच । निष्कासितो यैः पुत्राद्यैर्दुर्वृत्तैर्धनगर्धिभिः । तेषु किं भवता प्रीतिः क्रियते मूर्खजन्तुवत्

Transliteration

rājovāca | niṣkāsito yaiḥ putrādyairdurvṛttairdhanagardhibhiḥ | teṣu kiṃ bhavatā prītiḥ kriyate mūrkhajantuvat

Translation

Raja berkata: “Mereka—anak-anak dan kerabat yang berperangai buruk serta rakus harta—telah mengusirmu. Mengapa engkau masih menaruh kasih kepada mereka, bagaikan makhluk yang bodoh?”

Word by Word

राजाthe king

उवाचsaid

निष्कासितःdriven out, expelled

यैःby whom

पुत्राद्यैःby sons and the like

दुर्वृत्तैःby the ill-conducted

धनगर्धिभिःby those greedy for wealth

तेषुtowards/in them

किम्what? why?

भवताby you

प्रीतिःaffection

क्रियतेis done, is shown

मूर्खजन्तुवत्like a foolish creature

Speaker

The King (Rājā)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

FAQs

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

It critiques blind attachment (rāga) to those who act through greed and adharma, pointing to pasha (bondage) that keeps the pashu (bound soul) from turning toward Pati (Shiva) and liberation.

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

By exposing the pain caused by worldly clinging, the verse prepares the mind for Saguna Shiva-bhakti—seeking refuge in Shiva as the stable support—rather than seeking security in unreliable, desire-driven relationships.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is cultivation of vairagya and Shiva-smaraṇa: steady japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to loosen attachment and redirect affection toward the liberating Lord.