Shloka 46

Bhaimaśaṅkara-māhātmya: Śiva’s Descent in Kāmarūpa and the Rise of Bhīma

Devanagari script

तत्पत्नी च तदा साध्वी दक्षिणा नाम विश्रुता । निधानं पार्थिवं प्रीत्या चकार नृपवल्लभा

Transliteration

tatpatnī ca tadā sādhvī dakṣiṇā nāma viśrutā | nidhānaṃ pārthivaṃ prītyā cakāra nṛpavallabhā

Translation

ఆ సమయంలో రాజుకు ప్రియమైన, ‘దక్షిణా’ అనే పేరుతో ప్రసిద్ధమైన సతీమణి ప్రేమతో రాజస నిధి-భాండాగారాన్ని ఏర్పాటు చేసింది.

Word by Word

• तत्-पत्नी: his wife
• तत्-पत्नी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative): ‘तस्य पत्नी’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• साध्वी: virtuous (woman)
• साध्वी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• दक्षिणा: Dakṣiṇā
• दक्षिणा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नाम-शब्दः, संज्ञासूचक-अव्यय (indeclinable indicating name)

• विश्रुता: well-known
• विश्रुता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-श्रुत (श्रु धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle)

• निधानम्: treasure; deposit
• निधानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• पार्थिवम्: royal; belonging to a king
• पार्थिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies निधानम्)

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: Karana/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/हेतु-भावः (instrumental: ‘with/through affection’)

• चकार: made; caused; did
• चकार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• नृप-वल्लभा: beloved of the king
• नृप-वल्लभा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक) + वल्लभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘नृपस्य वल्लभा’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The narrative widens from the king’s personal sādhana to household dharma: the queen Dakṣiṇā supports the devotional enterprise by arranging royal resources, enabling sustained worship.

Significance: Highlights dāna/saṅgraha used for dharma: wealth becomes an instrument for sustaining Śiva-ārādhana and service to devotees/ritual needs.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gaurī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Dakṣiṇā

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharmic household devotion: loving intent (prīti) and righteous conduct by a virtuous queen become supportive causes for sacred works, aligning worldly resources with devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

In Kotirudra contexts, devotion often takes concrete form—supporting pilgrimages, temples, and offerings. The queen’s loving establishment of a royal treasure symbolizes material support offered toward Saguna Shiva worship, where devotion is expressed through visible sacred service.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is dana and seva performed with bhakti—supporting Shiva worship and pilgrimage with a pure intention; one may pair such acts with japa of the Panchakshara mantra, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” to sanctify the offering.