Shloka 35

दक्षस्य तपः तथा जगदम्बायाः प्रत्यक्षता — Dakṣa’s Austerities and the Direct Manifestation of Jagadambā

Devanagari script

एष दत्तस्तव वरः प्रतिसर्गं प्रजापते । अहं तव सुता भूत्वा भविष्यामि हरप्रिया

Transliteration

eṣa dattastava varaḥ pratisargaṃ prajāpate | ahaṃ tava sutā bhūtvā bhaviṣyāmi harapriyā

Translation

โอ้ ประชาบดี พรนี้ได้ประทานแก่ท่านในทุกวัฏจักรแห่งการสร้าง เราจักเกิดเป็นธิดาของท่าน และเป็นที่รักของพระหระ (พระศิวะ)

Word by Word

• eṣaḥ: this (one)
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (Singular)

• dattaḥ: given
• dattaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धाातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past passive participle (क्त), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; agrees with eṣaḥ/varaḥ

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive, 6th), Ekavacana (Singular)

• varaḥ: boon
• varaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• pratisargam: at every (re-)creation
• pratisargam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pratisarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; adverbial accusative usage (kriyā-viśeṣaṇa) meaning 'in each creation/at every re-creation'

• prajāpate: O Prajāpati
• prajāpate: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajāpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; (gender not fixed for pronoun)

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti, Ekavacana

• sutā: daughter
• sutā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine), Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• bhūtvā: having become
• bhūtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु) + tvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), avyaya; prior action to main verb

• bhaviṣyāmi: I shall be
• bhaviṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ? No: Luṭ/Lṛṭ (Simple Future, लृट्), Prathama? actually Uttama puruṣa (1st person), Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• hara-priyā: dear to Hara (Śiva)
• hara-priyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक) + priyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष): 'of Hara' + 'dear'; Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate adjective of aham/sutā

Speaker

Sati (as the divine consort destined for Shiva)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: creative

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: pratisarga (cyclic re-creation)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati
• Prajapati (Daksha)

FAQs

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

It affirms the timeless, cyclical unfolding of divine will: across pratisarga (re-creation), Shakti manifests suitably to reunite with Pati (Shiva), showing that spiritual destiny matures through cosmic order, not mere chance.

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

By naming Hara as the destined Lord, the verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva—Shiva as the personal, gracious Pati who receives devotion. Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana centers on this same truth: the formless is approached through a sacred form that grants relationship and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steady bhakti and remembrance of Shiva across life-cycles—practically expressed through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and regular Shiva-puja (with purity, devotion, and surrender), aligning one’s life with Shiva’s grace.