Shloka 27

उपमन्यूपदेशः

Upamanyu’s Instruction

Devanagari script

चंचुका पुंश्चली दुष्टा गोकर्णे द्विजतः पुरा । श्रुत्वा धर्मकथां शंभोर्भक्त्या प्राप परां गतिम्

Transliteration

caṃcukā puṃścalī duṣṭā gokarṇe dvijataḥ purā | śrutvā dharmakathāṃ śaṃbhorbhaktyā prāpa parāṃ gatim

Translation

ಹಿಂದೆ ಗೋಕರ್ಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಂಚುಕಾ ಎಂಬ ದುಷ್ಟ, ಚರಿತ್ರಹೀನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಒಬ್ಬ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣನಿಂದ ಶಂಭುವಿನ ಧರ್ಮಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ; ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಪರಮಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಳು.

Word by Word

• चंचुका: Caṃcukā (name)
• चंचुका: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चंचुका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पुंश्चली: unchaste woman
• पुंश्चली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुंश्चली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• दुष्टा: wicked
• दुष्टा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• गोकर्णे: at Gokarṇa
• गोकर्णे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• द्विजतः: from a brahmin
• द्विजतः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• पुरा: formerly
• पुरा: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having heard)

• धर्मकथाम्: a discourse on dharma
• धर्मकथाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (story/discourse of dharma)

• शंभोः: of Śambhu (Śiva)
• शंभोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• प्राप: attained
• प्राप: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप्/आप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पराम्: supreme
• पराम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• गतिम्: state/goal
• गतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the puranic account to the sages, within the Uma Samhita discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that even one burdened by grave faults can attain the supreme goal by sincere bhakti to Śiva—especially through śravaṇa (devout listening) to Śiva-centered dharma-kathā, which purifies the bound soul (paśu) and loosens the bonds (pāśa).

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

The verse highlights devotion to Śambhu as the accessible, compassionate Lord (Saguna Śiva) whose grace is approached through hearing His teachings and glories—practices commonly performed in Śiva temples and liṅga-kṣetras like Gokarṇa.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Śiva-kathā-śravaṇa (listening to Shiva Purana narratives) with devotion is the direct takeaway; it is naturally supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and temple worship at a Śiva kṣetra.