Shloka 27

सतीदेव्याः योगमार्गेण देहत्यागः — Satī’s Yogic Abandonment of the Body

Devanagari script

एवं शिवगणास्ते वै हता विद्राविता द्रुतम् । शिवेच्छया महाशक्त्या तदद्भुतमिवाऽभवत्

Transliteration

evaṃ śivagaṇāste vai hatā vidrāvitā drutam | śivecchayā mahāśaktyā tadadbhutamivā'bhavat

Translation

Demikianlah bala tentera Śiva itu segera ditumpaskan dan tercerai-berai. Dengan kehendak Śiva sendiri, melalui Kuasa Ilahi-Nya yang agung, peristiwa itu tampak sungguh menakjubkan.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• शिवगणाः: Śiva’s hosts
• शिवगणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; समासः तत्पुरुष (शिवस्य गणाः)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; सर्वनाम

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक निपात (emphatic particle)

• हताः: killed/struck down
• हताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन, पुंलिङ्ग — Past passive participle, Nominative Plural Masculine

• विद्राविताः: driven away, routed
• विद्राविताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + द्रावय् (धातु, णिच्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन, पुंलिङ्ग — Past passive participle, Nominative Plural Masculine

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रुतम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• शिवेच्छया: by Śiva’s will
• शिवेच्छया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + इच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; समासः तत्पुरुष (शिवस्य इच्छा)

• महाशक्त्या: by great power
• महाशक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; समासः कर्मधारय (महती शक्ति)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular; सर्वनाम

• अद्भुतम्: wonderful, astonishing
• अद्भुतम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular; विशेषण

• इव: as if
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमार्थक निपात (particle of comparison)

• अभवत्: became, happened
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन — Past (imperfect), 3rd person singular

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shiva Ganas
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It highlights that even extraordinary victories or reversals occur under Śiva’s icchā (divine will) working through Mahāśakti, reminding the devotee that ultimate agency belongs to Pati (Śiva), not to limited beings.

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

Worship of the Liṅga and Saguna Śiva trains the mind to see events as governed by Śiva’s will and grace; this verse reinforces devotion and surrender to the Lord who manifests power through Śakti while remaining the supreme controller.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with bhāvanā of surrender to Śiva’s will, optionally accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of Śiva-tattva and inner detachment.