Shloka 35

Garbha-sthiti, Deha-pariṇāma, and Vairāgya-upadeśa

Embryonic Condition, Bodily Transformation, and Instruction in Detachment

Devanagari script

इत्येतत्सुमहद्दुःखं पापिनां परिकीर्तितम् । केवलं धर्मबुदीनां सप्तमासैर्भवस्सदा

Transliteration

ityetatsumahadduḥkhaṃ pāpināṃ parikīrtitam | kevalaṃ dharmabudīnāṃ saptamāsairbhavassadā

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ പാപികളുടെ അതിമഹത്തായ ദുഃഖം പ്രസ്താവിക്കപ്പെട്ടു. എന്നാൽ ധർമ്മത്തിൽ മാത്രം സ്ഥാപിതമായ ബുദ്ധിയുള്ളവർക്ക് ഭവബന്ധം എപ്പോഴും ഏഴ് മാസത്തോളം മാത്രമേ നിലനിൽക്കൂ; അതിലധികമല്ല।

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: वाक्यसमाप्ति (discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उक्तिसमाप्ति/quotative particle)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; अत्र ‘दुःखम्’ विशेषणम्

• सु-महत्-दुःखम्: very great suffering
• सु-महत्-दुःखम्: कर्ता (Kartā; subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + महत् (प्रातिपदिक) + दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (सुमहत् दुःखम्)

• पापिनाम्: of sinners
• पापिनाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha; genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पापिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन

• परिकीर्तितम्: has been described
• परिकीर्तितम्: क्रिया (Kriyā; passive predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-√कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगः—‘परिकीर्तितम्’ (has been described)

• केवलम्: only
• केवलम्: अवधारण (Avadhāraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: केवल (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय (अवधारण/adverb): ‘मात्रम्/केवलम्’

• धर्म-बुधीनाम्: of those whose understanding is in dharma (righteous-minded)
• धर्म-बुधीनाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha; genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + बुधि/बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (धर्मे बुधिः येषाम्)

• सप्त-मासैः: by (the period of) seven months
• सप्त-मासैः: करण/अधिकरण (Karaṇa/Adhikaraṇa; measure of time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगुसमासः; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; ‘सप्तमासैः’ (by/within seven months)

• भवः: birth/existence
• भवः: कर्ता (Kartā; subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; अत्र ‘जन्म/संसारः’ अर्थे

• सदा: always
• सदा: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa; time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (कालवाचक/adverb of time)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It contrasts the heavy suffering born of pāpa (sinful karma) with the lightness of saṁsāra for the dharma-minded, implying that righteous orientation purifies bondage quickly and turns the soul toward Shiva’s grace and liberation.

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

In Shaiva practice, dharma-buddhi naturally expresses itself as devotion and right conduct—service to Shiva, reverence to the Linga, and disciplined living—through which karmic burdens reduce and the pull of bhava weakens.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt dharma-centered daily conduct supported by Shaiva sādhanā—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), worship of the Shiva-Linga, and regular purification practices like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and Rudrāksha where appropriate.