Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 15

चाण्डालीसद्गतिवर्णनम् (Cāṇḍālī-sadgati-varṇanam) — “Account of the Cāṇḍālī’s Attainment of a Good Destiny”

Devanagari script

हतं तं गृहमानीय ज्ञात्वा गोवत्समंगना । भीता शिवशिवेत्याह केनचित्पुण्यकर्मणा

Transliteration

hataṃ taṃ gṛhamānīya jñātvā govatsamaṃganā | bhītā śivaśivetyāha kenacitpuṇyakarmaṇā

Translation

子牛のように柔らかなその女は彼を家へ連れ帰り、彼が殺されていると知るや恐怖に震え、かつて積んだ功徳の力によって「シヴァよ、シヴァよ！」と叫んだ。

Word by Word

• हतम्: killed/slain
• हतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु) → हत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; past passive participle used adjectivally

• तम्: that (one/it)
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• गृहम्: to the house/home
• गृहम्: Karma (कर्म) / Adhikarana (अधिकरण) (goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आनीय: having brought
• आनीय: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-नी (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having brought’

• ज्ञात्वा: having come to know
• ज्ञात्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having known/realized’

• गोवत्सम्: the calf
• गोवत्सम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोवत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास (गोः वत्सः), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अंगना: the woman
• अंगना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंगना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भीता: frightened
• भीता: Karta (कर्ता) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भी (धातु) → भीत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; agrees with अंगना

• शिव: O Śiva
• शिव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; first call

• शिव: O Śiva
• शिव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; repeated call

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• आह: said
• आह: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्/आह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्शभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada

• केनचित्: by someone
• केनचित्: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + चित् (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual), तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; indefinite ‘by someone’

• पुण्यकर्मणा: by a meritorious deed
• पुण्यकर्मणा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्यकर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय समास (पुण्यं कर्म), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (कर्मन्), तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Implies nāma-smaraṇa: even an accidental cry of ‘Śiva’ arising from fear can become the doorway for grace and mitigation of pāpa.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: शिव शिव

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance of Shiva) arising even spontaneously in fear, supported by past puṇya; such turning of consciousness toward Pati (Shiva) is portrayed as spiritually purifying and grace-invoking.

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

Calling out “Śiva! Śiva!” reflects direct devotion to Saguna Shiva; in Kotirudrasaṃhitā this devotion is aligned with Jyotirliṅga-centered faith, where the Lord responds to sincere remembrance and surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice nāma-japa of Shiva—especially the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—so remembrance becomes natural in all states; daily japa with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa supports steadiness of Shiva-smaraṇa.