Shloka 59

Devanagari script

निर्भर्त्सयति चात्यंतं यमस्तान्पापकर्म्मणः । चित्रगुप्तश्च भगवान्धर्म्मवाक्यैः प्रबोधयेत्

Transliteration

nirbhartsayati cātyaṃtaṃ yamastānpāpakarmmaṇaḥ | citraguptaśca bhagavāndharmmavākyaiḥ prabodhayet

Translation

ヤマは罪業をなした者どもを容赦なく叱責する。さらに尊きチトラグプタは、ダルマに立脚した言葉によって彼らを教え諭し、正義の法へと目覚めさせる。

Word by Word

• निर्भर्त्सयति: rebukes, scolds
• निर्भर्त्सयति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्भर्त्स् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

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

• अत्यन्तम्: exceedingly
• अत्यन्तम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्यन्त (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: परिमाण/तीव्रता-अव्यय (adverb of degree)

• यमः: Yama
• यमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तान्: those (people)
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पाप-कर्मणः: of sinful deeds / sinful-doers
• पाप-कर्मणः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (of तान्)

• चित्रगुप्तः: Citragupta
• चित्रगुप्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रगुप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• भगवान्: the venerable lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• धर्म-वाक्यैः: by words of dharma
• धर्म-वाक्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• प्रबोधयेत्: should awaken/instruct
• प्रबोधयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + बुध् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative/Potential), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Yama
• Chitragupta
• Dharma

FAQs

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

It affirms the inviolable order of karma: harmful actions lead to correction through dharmic judgment, urging the soul to awaken to righteousness—an essential preparation for turning toward Shiva, the liberator (Pati) beyond bondage (pāśa).

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

By highlighting accountability under dharma, the verse implicitly directs devotees toward purifying conduct and sincere devotion; such inner purification supports meaningful Saguna Shiva worship of the Linga, where repentance and ethical living become offerings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice daily self-audit of actions (karma-smṛti), confession and resolve (prāyaścitta-bhāva), and steady japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to realign life with dharma.