Shloka 6

Viśvānara-Gṛhapati Upākhyāna — Śivasya Agni-gṛhe Avatāraḥ

The Account of Viśvānara Gṛhapati and Śiva’s Descent into the House of Fire

Devanagari script

चित्ते विचार्य्य गृहिणीगुणान्विश्वानरः शुभान् । उदुवाह विधानेन स्वोचितां कालकन्यकाम्

Transliteration

citte vicāryya gṛhiṇīguṇānviśvānaraḥ śubhān | uduvāha vidhānena svocitāṃ kālakanyakām

Translation

ເມື່ອທ່ານໄດ້ພິຈາລະນາໃນໃຈເຖິງຄຸນຄ່າອັນເປັນມົງຄຸນທີ່ເໝາະສົມກັບຄວາມເປັນຄົນຄອບຄົວ ວິສວານະຣະຈຶ່ງໄດ້ອຸດຸວາຫະ ແຕ່ງງານກັບກາລະກັນຍາ—ນາງຜູ້ເໝາະຄວນແກ່ທ່ານ—ຕາມພິທີອັນຖືກຕ້ອງ.

Word by Word

• citte: in (his) mind
• citte: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकliṅga (Neuter), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/7th), Ekavacana

• vicārya: having considered
• vicārya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया/Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + car (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (त्वा/ल्यप्), vicārya = having considered

• gṛhiṇī-guṇān: the qualities of a wife
• gṛhiṇī-guṇān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛhiṇī + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Bahuvacana (Plural); tatpuruṣa: gṛhiṇyāḥ guṇāḥ (qualities of a wife)

• viśvānaraḥ: Viśvānara
• viśvānaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Ekavacana (proper name)

• śubhān: auspicious; good
• śubhān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; agrees with guṇān

• uduvāha: married; took (in marriage)
• uduvāha: Kriyā (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vah (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ lakāra (Aorist/Perfective past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana; with preverb ud- (ud + vah)

• vidhānena: by proper procedure; according to rite
• vidhānena: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakliṅga (Neuter), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Ekavacana

• svocitām: suitable for himself
• svocitām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva + ucita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: svasya ucitā (suitable for himself)

• kāla-kanyakām: Kālakanyā (the maiden of Time)
• kāla-kanyakām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla + kanyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: kālasya kanyā (daughter of Time)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Viśvānara
• Kālakanyā

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharmic discernment (vicāra) before entering gṛhastha life—choosing and acting through auspicious virtues and proper rites—so worldly life supports purity of mind and gradual liberation under Shiva’s order (dharma).

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

By emphasizing vidhāna (right procedure) and śubha-guṇa (auspicious conduct), the verse mirrors the same principle applied in Saguna Shiva worship—Linga-pūjā is effective when performed with proper method, purity, and dharmic intention.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The direct takeaway is disciplined, rule-based practice (vidhāna): approach daily Shiva worship with regularity—e.g., japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple Linga-arcana—grounded in ethical household virtues.