Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 25

दक्षस्य रुद्रनिन्दा-निमित्तकथनम् / The Cause of Dakṣa’s Censure of Rudra

Devanagari script

अक्षद्यूतविनोदेन रमयामास वै सतीम् । सुयशाः पादुके देव्याश्शुभे रत्नपरिष्कृते

Transliteration

akṣadyūtavinodena ramayāmāsa vai satīm | suyaśāḥ pāduke devyāśśubhe ratnapariṣkṛte

Translation

Dengan keseronokan bermain dadu dan hiburan, yang termasyhur itu menggembirakan Satī. Sepasang kasut suci Sang Dewi, yang bertuah dan dihiasi permata, masyhur kerana keindahan dan keunggulannya.

Word by Word

• अक्ष-द्यूत-विनोदेन: by the amusement of dice-play
• अक्ष-द्यूत-विनोदेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + द्यूत (प्रातिपदिक) + विनोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative): अक्षद्यूतस्य विनोदः; तृतीया (3 विभक्ति), एकवचन; करणवाचक (instrumental)

• रमयामास: made (her) enjoy/delighted
• रमयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परिप्रास/परफेक्ट), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative sense in usage: 'made (her) delight'

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक/खल्वर्थक निपात (emphatic particle)

• सतीम्: Satī (the goddess)
• सतीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• सुयशाः: Suyaśā (a person named Suyaśā)
• सुयशाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुयशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; subject of implied 'was/held' in next phrase

• पादुके: (two) sandals
• पादुके: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादुका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2 विभक्ति), द्विवचन (or प्रथमा द्विवचन depending on construction); here as object/thing referred to: 'the pair of sandals'

• देव्याः: of the goddess
• देव्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति), एकवचन; possessive genitive

• शुभे: auspicious, beautiful
• शुभे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, द्विवचन; विशेषण of पादुके

• रत्न-परिष्कृते: adorned with jewels
• रत्न-परिष्कृते: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + परिष्कृत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-प्राय)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: रत्नैः परिष्कृते (instrumental sense within compound); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, द्विवचन; विशेषण of पादुके

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Sati

FAQs

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

It highlights divine līlā—sacred, affectionate play—showing that the Goddess’s life is not merely austere tapas but also filled with auspicious joy that draws the mind toward devotion (bhakti) rather than worldly restlessness.

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

Though the verse centers on Satī, it supports a Saguna framework: devotees approach Shiva and Shakti through relatable narratives and auspicious symbols, which steady the mind for worship that ultimately matures toward liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is smaraṇa (devotional recollection): contemplate the auspiciousness of Shiva–Shakti līlā while repeating the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to transform ordinary enjoyment into God-centered remembrance.