Shloka 36

सतीसंक्षेपचरित्रवर्णनम् — Summary Description of Satī’s Narrative

Devanagari script

मुने नीतिरियं ज्ञेया श्रुतिस्मृतिषु संमता । रुद्रे रुष्टे कथं लोके सुखं भवति सुप्रभो

Transliteration

mune nītiriyaṃ jñeyā śrutismṛtiṣu saṃmatā | rudre ruṣṭe kathaṃ loke sukhaṃ bhavati suprabho

Translation

ഹേ മുനേ, ഈ നയം ശ്രുതി-സ്മൃതികളിൽ അംഗീകരിക്കപ്പെട്ടതും അറിയേണ്ടതുമാണ്—രുദ്രൻ (ഭഗവാൻ ശിവൻ) കോപിച്ചാൽ ലോകത്തിൽ സുഖം എങ്ങനെ ഉണ്ടാകും, ഹേ മഹാപ്രഭോ?

Word by Word

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• नीतिः: policy; proper conduct
• नीतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Determiner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• ज्ञेया: should be known
• ज्ञेया: Vidhi (विधि/Obligation predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु) + यत् (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/obligatory), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'to be known'

• श्रुतिस्मृतिषु: in the Śruti and Smṛti
• श्रुतिस्मृतिषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Reference)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रुति-स्मृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समास: श्रुतयः च स्मृतयः (in the Śruti and Smṛti texts)

• संमता: approved; accepted
• संमता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-√मन् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'approved/accepted'

• रुद्रे: when Rudra (is)
• रुद्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Condition locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रुष्टे: angry
• रुष्टे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative absolute condition)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुष् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; locative absolute with रुद्रे

• कथम्: how?
• कथम्: Prashna (प्रश्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• भवति: arises; becomes
• भवति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सुप्रभो: O very splendid one
• सुप्रभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुप्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: सु + प्रभ (very splendid)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse states a dharma-nīti principle: when Rudra is displeased, worldly welfare collapses—implying the necessity of propitiation (śānti) through praise and right conduct.

Significance: General teaching: Śiva-prasāda is the condition for loka-sukha; motivates pilgrimage/pujā as a means to restore auspiciousness.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that universal welfare depends on being in harmony with Rudra—when the Lord who governs dissolution and grace is displeased, worldly stability and inner peace collapse; therefore one should follow dharma endorsed by Śruti–Smṛti and remain devoted to Śiva.

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

It underscores the Shaiva principle that approaching Saguna Śiva through reverent worship—especially the Śiva-liṅga as the accessible form of the Supreme—restores auspiciousness; displeasing Rudra through arrogance or adharma obstructs grace (anugraha).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate Śiva-prasāda by daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple liṅga-pūjā with purity and humility; on Mahāśivarātri, fasting and night vigil support this intent.