Shloka 32

Devanagari script

त्यक्त्वा सहचरीधर्मं मुनयो धर्मधारिणः । निस्संगा निर्ममाश्शांता निर्द्वंद्वा निष्परिग्रहाः

Transliteration

tyaktvā sahacarīdharmaṃ munayo dharmadhāriṇaḥ | nissaṃgā nirmamāśśāṃtā nirdvaṃdvā niṣparigrahāḥ

Translation

ಸಹಚರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಲೋಕಧರ್ಮವನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ, ಧರ್ಮಧಾರಿಗಳಾದ ಮುನಿಗಳು ನಿಃಸಂಗರು, ನಿರ್ಮಮರು, ಶಾಂತರಾಗಿ, ದ್ವಂದ್ವಾತೀತರಾಗಿ, ನಿಷ್ಪರಿಗ್ರಹಿಗಳಾದರು.

Word by Word

• त्यक्त्वा: having abandoned
• त्यक्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Gerund)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having abandoned’

• सहचरीधर्मम्: the duty of companionship
• सहचरीधर्मम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहचरी-धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सहचर्याः धर्मः)

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• धर्मधारिणः: upholders of dharma
• धर्मधारिणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म-धारिन् (प्रातिपदिक; धारिन् < √धृ (धातु) णिनि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; कृदन्त-विशेषण (णिनि-प्रत्ययान्त)

• निःसङ्गाः: detached
• निःसङ्गाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निः-सङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; निः (privative)

• निर्ममाः: without possessiveness
• निर्ममाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्-मम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; निर् (privative)

• शान्ताः: peaceful
• शान्ताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक; शान्त < √शम् (धातु) क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• निर्द्वन्द्वाः: free from dualities
• निर्द्वन्द्वाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्-द्वन्द्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• निष्परिग्रहाः: without possessions
• निष्परिग्रहाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निष्-परिग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-samhita teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

FAQs

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

It defines the inner marks of a Shiva-oriented renunciate: dropping attachment, ‘mine-ness,’ and acquisitiveness, and becoming steady beyond dualities—conditions that loosen pāśa (bondage) so the pashu (bound soul) can turn toward Pati (Shiva), the liberating Lord.

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

Linga/Saguna worship is supported by these virtues: non-attachment and tranquility make japa, pūjā, and dhyāna one-pointed. As the mind becomes nirdvandva and niṣparigraha, devotion matures from seeking worldly results to seeking Shiva alone, revealing the deeper (nirguṇa) intent behind saguna practice.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is vairāgya-based sādhanā: daily Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with quiet meditation, supported by simple living (niṣparigraha). If one follows Shiva Purana disciplines, this can be paired with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness and remembrance.