Shloka 9

Diter Vratabhaṅga and Indra’s Intervention

Diti–Kaśyapa Narrative

Devanagari script

तस्याश्चैवांतरं प्रेप्सुस्सोऽभवत्पाकशासनः । ऊनवर्षे शते चास्या ददर्शान्तरमेव सः

Transliteration

tasyāścaivāṃtaraṃ prepsusso'bhavatpākaśāsanaḥ | ūnavarṣe śate cāsyā dadarśāntarameva saḥ

Translation

ಅವಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೋಷವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪಾಕಶಾಸನ (ಇಂದ್ರ) ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು; ಆದರೆ ಸುಮಾರು ನೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾದರೂ ಅವಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ದೋಷತೆಯನ್ನೇ ಕಂಡನು.

Word by Word

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; Pronoun

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• अन्तरम्: the interval/inside
• अन्तरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्रेप्सुः: desiring (to get)
• प्रेप्सुः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रेप्सु (कृदन्त; desiderative from √आप्/√अप् 'to obtain')
• Form: इच्छार्थक कृदन्त (Desiderative adjective), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'desiring to obtain'

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Pronoun

• अभवत्: became/was
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• पाक-शासनः: Pākaśāsana (Indra)
• पाक-शासनः: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाक (प्रातिपदिक) + शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (पाकस्य शासनः/शासकः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; epithet of Indra

• ऊन-वर्षे: in one year less (i.e., before a full year)
• ऊन-वर्षे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊन (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (ऊनं वर्षं); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative of time

• शते: in a hundred (years)
• शते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative of time

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अस्याः: of her
• अस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; Pronoun

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अन्तरम्: the interval/inside
• अन्तरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Pronoun

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Characters & Entities

• Indra

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva ideal of inner purity and steadfast dharma: even prolonged external scrutiny cannot stain one whose mind and conduct are firmly aligned with truth and devotion.

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

By emphasizing faultless purity, it supports the Shaiva Siddhanta view that approaching Saguna Shiva (through Linga worship) requires śuddhi—purity of intention and conduct—so devotion becomes fit to receive Shiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is cultivation of śauca (purity) and steadiness: regular japa of the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with disciplined conduct, supported by simple Shaiva observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and mindful vrata where appropriate.