Shloka 28

Devanagari script

पाताले कस्य न प्रीतिरितश्चेतश्च शोभितम् । देवदानवकन्याभिर्विमुक्तस्याभिजायते

Transliteration

pātāle kasya na prītiritaścetaśca śobhitam | devadānavakanyābhirvimuktasyābhijāyate

Translation

పాతాళంలో ఎవరికీ ప్రీతి కలగదు? అక్కడ మనస్సు కూడా ఇటూ అటూ ఆకర్షితమై మోహితమవుతుంది. దేవదానవ కన్యల వల్ల, నియమబంధనాల నుండి విముక్తుడైనవాడికీ ఆసక్తి పుడుతుంది.

Word by Word

• pātāle: in Pātāla
• pātāle: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pātāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• kasya: of whom
• kasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation particle)

• prītiḥ: delight/affection
• prītiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• itaḥ: from here/thereupon
• itaḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: itaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; दिशावाचक/अपादानार्थक (from here/thereupon)

• cetaḥ: mind
• cetaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cetas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• śobhitam: adorned/beautified
• śobhitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubh (धातु) → śobhita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (cetaḥ)

• deva-dānava-kanyābhiḥ: by the daughters of gods and demons
• deva-dānava-kanyābhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + dānava (प्रातिपदिक) + kanyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (देवकन्याः + दानवकन्याः)

• vimuktasya: of the liberated one / of one who is freed
• vimuktasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vi + muc (धातु) → vimukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (whose)

• abhijāyate: arises/is born
• abhijāyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi + jan (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma Samhita discourse to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Bhoga-loka psychology: pleasure leading to renewed attachment

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Danavas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how even splendid realms like Pātāla can intensify attachment: when restraint is dropped, the mind is captivated by pleasure and fresh bondage (pāśa) is born. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, liberation requires mastery over desire so the soul can turn toward Pati (Shiva) rather than sense-enjoyment.

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

It contrasts worldly allure with the stabilizing refuge of Saguna Shiva worship—Linga-pūjā, mantra, and devotion redirect the mind from captivating objects to Shiva, the Lord who severs bonds. The Linga becomes the focus that gathers scattered consciousness and supports inner purity.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is sense-restraint supported by japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), along with Shaiva disciplines like vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as reminders of detachment and Shiva-centered awareness.