Shloka 36

अनरण्यसुता–पिप्पलादचरितम् / The Episode of Anaraṇya’s Daughter and Sage Pippalāda

Devanagari script

का व्यवस्था भवेत्तस्य चिन्तयामीति साम्प्रतम् । चित्ते स्फुरतु सा बुद्धिर्यया शं संल्लभामि वै

Transliteration

kā vyavasthā bhavettasya cintayāmīti sāmpratam | citte sphuratu sā buddhiryayā śaṃ saṃllabhāmi vai

Translation

ଏବେ ମୁଁ ଚିନ୍ତା କରୁଛି—ତାଙ୍କୁ ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ ନିୟମ-ଶିଷ୍ଟାଚାର ହେବ? ମୋ ହୃଦୟରେ ସେଇ ବିବେକବୁଦ୍ଧି ଜାଗ୍ରତ ହେଉ, ଯାହାଦ୍ୱାରା ମୁଁ ସତ୍ୟରେ କଲ୍ୟାଣଦାତା ଶିବଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରିପାରିବି।

Word by Word

• kā: what (kind of)
• kā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; interrogative pronoun used adjectivally with ‘vyavasthā’

• vyavasthā: arrangement/plan
• vyavasthā: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyavasthā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• bhavet: may be / should be
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Eka-vacana (singular)

• tasya: of him/that
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• cintayāmi: I think/ponder
• cintayāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: cint (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्/present), Uttama-puruṣa (1st person), Eka-vacana (singular)

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative particle

• sāmpratam: now/at present
• sāmpratam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sāmprata (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोग)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (कालवाचक)

• citte: in the mind
• citte: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• sphuratu: let (it) arise/flash forth
• sphuratu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sphur (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्/imperative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Eka-vacana (singular)

• sā: that (she/it)
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; pronoun referring to ‘buddhiḥ’

• buddhiḥ: intelligence/insight
• buddhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• yayā: by which
• yayā: Karaṇa (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; relative pronoun

• śam: peace/auspiciousness
• śam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; abstract noun

• saṃllabhāmi: I obtain/attain
• saṃllabhāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṃ + labh (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्/present), Uttama-puruṣa (1st person), Eka-vacana (singular)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, emphatic particle (निश्चयार्थक)

Speaker

Pārvatī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It shows the soul’s turning-point: Pārvatī seeks the right sādhana and prays for buddhi (clear discernment) to arise within, since attaining Śiva (Pati) ultimately requires inner purification and His auspicious grace.

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

Though phrased as inner contemplation, it supports Saguna devotion: one seeks the proper ‘vyavasthā’—such as Linga-worship, mantra-japa, and vrata—so the mind becomes fit to realize Śiva’s presence and attain His favor.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies choosing disciplined sādhana—especially mantra-japa (notably the Pañcākṣarī/“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), meditation with focused buddhi, and tapas with purity—so that inner clarity arises and leads to Śiva-attainment.