Shloka 11

Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa-prasaṅgaḥ — Genealogy of the Ikṣvāku Line and Exempla of Royal Dharma

Devanagari script

पुत्रसंक्रामितश्रीको वनं राजा समाविशत् । तमुत्तंकोऽथ राजर्षि प्रयांतं प्रत्यवारयत्

Transliteration

putrasaṃkrāmitaśrīko vanaṃ rājā samāviśat | tamuttaṃko'tha rājarṣi prayāṃtaṃ pratyavārayat

Translation

王は王権の栄光と統治を子に譲り、森へ入った。その出立の折、王仙ウッタンカが彼を引き留めた。

Word by Word

• पुत्र-संक्रामित-श्रीकः: whose prosperity/royal fortune had passed to his son
• पुत्र-संक्रामित-श्रीकः: विशेषण (of राजा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + संक्रामित (कृदन्त; सं + क्रम् + णिच् + क्त) + श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); बहुव्रीहिः—‘यस्य श्रीः पुत्रे संक्रामिता’ (whose royal fortune has passed to his son)

• वनम्: to the forest
• वनम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• राजा: the king
• राजा: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• समाविशत्: entered
• समाविशत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + विश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• उत्तंकः: Uttaṅka
• उत्तंकः: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तंक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनुक्रम/सम्बन्धसूचक (indeclinable particle: then/now)

• राजर्षिः: the royal sage
• राजर्षिः: सम्बोधन/विशेषण (appositive to उत्तंकः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः—‘राज्ञः ऋषिः’/‘राजा च ऋषिः’ (royal sage)

• प्रयान्तम्: going / departing
• प्रयान्तम्: विशेषण (of तम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + या (धातु) → प्रयान्त् (कृदन्त; शतृ/वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present active participle)

• प्रत्यवारयत्: stopped / restrained
• प्रत्यवारयत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + अव + √वृ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद; अर्थः ‘निवारयत्’ (stopped/turned back)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Uttanka
• the King

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic renunciation: after fulfilling worldly duties, one turns inward toward liberation, yet true vairagya should be guided by wise counsel so it ripens into Shiva-oriented moksha rather than mere withdrawal.

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

The king’s forest-going signals a shift from rajadharma to sadhana; in Shaiva practice this typically culminates in Saguna Shiva-upasana—Linga worship, mantra-japa, and disciplined living—under a guru-like guide such as Uttanka.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to adopt forest-like simplicity: daily Shiva-smarana with Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with sattvic discipline; formal rites like bhasma (tripundra) and rudraksha may accompany this depending on one’s initiation and tradition.