Shloka 36

Vṛṣeśākhya-Śivāvatāra and the Initiation of the Kṣīrasāgara-Manthana

Churning of the Milk Ocean

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे दृष्ट्वा स्त्रियो दानवपुंगवाः । अनयन्नमृतोद्भूता यथास्थानं यथासुखम्

Transliteration

etasminnantare dṛṣṭvā striyo dānavapuṃgavāḥ | anayannamṛtodbhūtā yathāsthānaṃ yathāsukham

Translation

ఇంతలో, స్త్రీలను చూసి అమృతమథనంలో ఉద్భవించిన దానవులలో శ్రేష్ఠులు వారిని యథాస్థానం, యథాసుఖంగా తీసుకెళ్లారు।

Word by Word

• एतस्मिन्: in this
• एतस्मिन्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अन्तरे: in the meantime, in the interval
• अन्तरे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘अन्तरे’ = in the interval/meanwhile

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वकालक्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund): ‘having seen’

• स्त्रियः: women
• स्त्रियः: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• दानवपुंगवाः: chiefs of the Dānavas
• दानवपुंगवाः: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव-पुंगव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दानवानां पुंगवाः = chiefs of the Dānavas)

• अनयन्: they led/brought
• अनयन्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• अमृतोद्भूताः: arisen from nectar
• अमृतोद्भूताः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृत-उद्भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (P.P.P.) from उद्-भू (धातु) ‘to arise’; समासः पञ्चमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषभावः (अमृतात् उद्भूताः = arisen from nectar)

• यथास्थानम्: to their respective places
• यथास्थानम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा-स्थानम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb): ‘according to (one’s) place’

• यथासुखम्: comfortably, at ease
• यथासुखम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा-सुखम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb): ‘as comfortably as (possible)’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Amṛta-related emergence motif (post-churning distribution/abduction theme)

Characters & Entities

• Dānavas
• women
• amṛta (nectar)

FAQs

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

It portrays how beings driven by desire and possession move toward what pleases them, reminding the seeker—per Shaiva Siddhanta—to cultivate viveka (discernment) and not be carried away by transient attractions, but to turn toward Shiva, the stable Pati (Lord).

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

By contrast: while the Dānavas pursue comfort and outward enjoyment, Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-upāsanā) trains the mind to redirect attention from external allure to Shiva’s auspicious form, leading the devotee from restlessness to steadiness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is sense-restraint supported by japa—especially the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—along with simple daily Shaiva observances (bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and mindful worship) to keep the mind from being dragged by desire.