Shloka 25

उपमन्यूपदेशः

Upamanyu’s Instruction

Devanagari script

सीमंतिनी प्रिया तस्य सोमव्रतपरायणा । शिवानुग्रहतः कृष्ण लेभे सौभाग्यमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

sīmaṃtinī priyā tasya somavrataparāyaṇā | śivānugrahataḥ kṛṣṇa lebhe saubhāgyamuttamam

Translation

ಓ ಕೃಷ್ಣ, ಅವನ ಪ್ರಿಯೆ ಸೀಮಂತಿನೀ ಸೋಮವ್ರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರನಿಷ್ಠಳಾಗಿ, ಶಿವಾನುಗ್ರಹದಿಂದ ಪರಮ ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಳು।

Word by Word

• सीमंतिनी: the woman Sīmaṃtinī
• सीमंतिनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीमंतिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• प्रिया: beloved
• प्रिया: Karta (कर्ता/subject attribute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

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

• सोमव्रत-परायणा: devoted to the Soma-vow
• सोमव्रत-परायणा: Karta (कर्ता/subject attribute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सोमव्रत (प्रातिपदिक; सोम + व्रत) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सोमव्रते परायणा)

• शिव-अनुग्रह-तः: by Shiva’s grace
• शिव-अनुग्रह-तः: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान cause/source)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival indeclinable), ‘from/through’; तत्पुरुष (शिवस्य अनुग्रहः)

• कृष्ण: O Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्ण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• लेभे: obtained
• लेभे: Kriya (क्रिया/finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सौभाग्यम्: good fortune
• सौभाग्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौभाग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/modifier of सौभाग्यम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Somanatha

Sthala Purana: The mention of Soma-vrata naturally evokes Soma’s Śiva-upāsanā and restoration (Soma’s waning/curse relieved by Śiva), a classic Somnātha-māhātmya theme; here, the vrata is presented as a conduit for saubhāgya through Śiva’s grace.

Significance: Somnātha is famed for granting auspiciousness, relief from afflictions, and strengthening of dharma; Soma-vrata observance is linked with marital well-being and prosperity under Śiva’s anugraha.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: नमः शिवाय

Type: panchakshara

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Parvati

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kṛṣṇa
• Sīmantinī

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace) as the decisive cause of auspicious flourishing—when devotion is expressed through disciplined vrata, the devotee becomes fit to receive Śiva’s blessing.

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

The emphasis on Śiva’s “anugraha” aligns with Saguna Śiva worship (including Liṅga-upāsanā), where devoted observance and ritual fidelity culminate in the Lord’s tangible bestowal of blessings in life and dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It points to vrata-sādhana—steadfast vow-observance (like Soma-vrata) supported by Śiva-bhakti; practically, devotees may pair such observance with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and regular Śiva-pūjā according to capacity.