Shloka 39

Dehāśucitā-vicāraḥ

Inquiry into the Impurity of the Body

Devanagari script

तेन ज्वारेण महता सम्मोहश्च प्रजायते । सम्मूढस्य स्मृतिभ्रंशश्शीघ्रं संजायते पुनः

Transliteration

tena jvāreṇa mahatā sammohaśca prajāyate | sammūḍhasya smṛtibhraṃśaśśīghraṃ saṃjāyate punaḥ

Translation

От той великой лихорадки рождается помрачение; и у того, кто так смущён, быстро, снова и снова, наступает утрата памяти.

Word by Word

• तेन: by that
• तेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्गे/पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• ज्वरेण: by fever
• ज्वरेण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• महता: great
• महता: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण (Adjective), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular); ज्वरेण इति विशेष्येण सह (agreeing with 'jvāreṇa')

• सम्मोहः: delusion
• सम्मोहः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्मोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (Conjunction)

• प्रजायते: arises
• प्रजायते: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• सम्मूढस्य: of the deluded (person)
• सम्मूढस्य: सम्बन्ध (Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+मूढ (कृदन्त; मूढ = मुह्-धातोः क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past participle/क्त), विशेषण-रूपेण; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• स्मृतिभ्रंशः: loss of memory
• स्मृतिभ्रंशः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्मृति (प्रातिपदिक) + भ्रंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Genitive Tatpuruṣa: स्मृतेः भ्रंशः), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (Adverb)

• संजायते: is produced / arises
• संजायते: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/पुनरावृत्ति-वाचक-अव्यय (Adverb of repetition/time)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It describes how powerful affliction (a form of pāśa—bondage) clouds discernment and repeatedly disrupts smṛti (right recollection), making the soul forget its higher aim; liberation requires restoring clarity through Shiva-oriented awareness.

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

When delusion and memory-loss arise, steady Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—functions as an anchor for smṛti and bhakti, helping the devotee return to right understanding and devotion despite inner disturbance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to stabilize the mind and restore smṛti; supportive Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa may be adopted as aids to steadiness.