Shloka 35

Satyavrata, Vasiṣṭha, and the Crisis of Dharma: Protection, Anger, and Vow-Discipline

Devanagari script

तस्याश्रमे स्थिता राज्ञी गर्भरक्षणहेतवे । सिषेवे मुनिवर्यं तं स्मरन्ती शंकरं हृदा

Transliteration

tasyāśrame sthitā rājñī garbharakṣaṇahetave | siṣeve munivaryaṃ taṃ smarantī śaṃkaraṃ hṛdā

Translation

ಗರ್ಭರಕ್ಷಣಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಆ ಮುನಿವರ್ಯನ ಆಶ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ ರಾಣಿ, ಆ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಮುನಿಯನ್ನು ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸೇವಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಂಕರನನ್ನು ನಿರಂತರ ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿದಳು।

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आश्रमे: in the hermitage
• आश्रमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• स्थिता: staying/remaining
• स्थिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त past active participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• राज्ञी: the queen
• राज्ञी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्ञी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गर्भरक्षणहेतवे: for the purpose of protecting the embryo
• गर्भरक्षणहेतवे: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्भ-रक्षण-हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/purpose), एकवचन; समासः—गर्भस्य रक्षणम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः) + तस्य हेतुः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• सिषेवे: served/attended
• सिषेवे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सेव् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• मुनिवर्यम्: the best of sages
• मुनिवर्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि-वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—मुनिः एव वर्यः (कर्मधारयः)

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (मुनिवर्यम्)

• स्मरन्ती: remembering
• स्मरन्ती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त present active participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणभावेन (while remembering)

• शंकरम्: Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• शंकरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हृदा: with (her) heart
• हृदा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; करणम् (by/with the heart, inwardly)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that Śiva’s grace is invoked through inner remembrance (smaraṇa) combined with dharmic conduct—here, humble service and disciplined life in a sacred hermitage—showing bhakti as an inward, steady refuge.

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

Remembering Śaṅkara “in the heart” reflects Saguna devotion that can accompany outward worship such as Liṅga-pūjā; the verse emphasizes that the essence of worship is sustained inner attention to Śiva, not merely external ritual.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Continuous smaraṇa (heart-remembrance) of Śiva—practically done through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while performing seva and maintaining purity for protection and auspiciousness.