Shloka 4

Devanagari script

पाणिग्रहणमन्त्रेषु निष्ठाम् अप्रापितेष्विह तेनाधर्मेण संयुक्तं राजा त्रय्यारुणो ऽत्यजत्

Transliteration

pāṇigrahaṇamantreṣu niṣṭhām aprāpiteṣviha tenādharmeṇa saṃyuktaṃ rājā trayyāruṇo 'tyajat

Translation

ഇവിടെ പാണിഗ്രഹണ മന്ത്രങ്ങളിൽ ദൃഢനിഷ്ഠ ലഭിക്കാതിരുന്നതിനാൽ രാജാവ് ത്രയ്യാരുണൻ അതേ അധർമ്മത്തിൽ കുടുങ്ങി; അധർമ്മബന്ധത്തിൽ പെട്ട് അദ്ദേഹം ദേഹം ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• पाणिग्रहण-मन्त्रेषु: in the hand-taking (marriage) mantras

• निष्ठाम्: steadiness, firm establishment

• अप्रापितेषु: not attained, not reached

• इह: here (in this world/this matter)

• तेन: by that (fault)

• अधर्मेण: by unrighteousness, adharma

• संयुक्तम्: joined with, entangled in

• राजा: the king

• त्रय्यारुणः: Trayyāruṇa (proper name)

• अत्यजत्: abandoned, gave up (the body/life)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Trayyāruṇa

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It underscores that dharma rooted in correct mantra and saṃskāra supports purity for Shiva-bhakti; negligence (adharma) strengthens pāśa (bondage) for the pashu (individual soul), obstructing auspicious approach to Mahadeva.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva as Pati (Lord) who is approached through dharma and inner steadiness; when the pashu falls into adharma, the soul remains bound and fails to align with the liberating current of Shiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights mantra-niṣṭhā in the pāṇigrahaṇa (marriage) mantras—emphasizing disciplined Vedic observance as a foundation for later Shaiva sādhanā and purification of conduct.