Shloka 36

Saṃjñā–Chāyā Upākhyāna: Sūrya-tejas, Substitution, and the Birth of Manu, Yama, and Yamunā

Devanagari script

पत्या तेन गृहं प्रायात्स्वं सती मुदितानना । मुमुदातेऽथ तौ प्रीत्या दंपतो पूर्वतोधिकम्

Transliteration

patyā tena gṛhaṃ prāyātsvaṃ satī muditānanā | mumudāte'tha tau prītyā daṃpato pūrvatodhikam

Translation

شوہر کے ساتھ ستی خوشی سے دمکتے چہرے کے ساتھ اپنے گھر لوٹ آئی۔ پھر وہ دیویہ جوڑا باہمی محبت میں پہلے سے بھی بڑھ کر مسرور ہوا۔

Word by Word

• पत्या: with/by (her) husband
• पत्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• तेन: with him
• तेन: Sahakari (सहकारी) / accompaniment
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• गृहम्: to the house
• गृहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• प्रायात्: went
• प्रायात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्वम्: her own
• स्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; ‘own’ qualifying गृहम् (understood)

• सती: Satī
• सती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; proper name/epithet

• मुदित-आनना: with a joyful face
• मुदित-आनना: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुदित-आनन (प्रातिपदिक; components: मुदित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + आनन (प्रातिपदिक))
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; ‘having a joyful face’

• मुमुदाते: rejoiced (both)
• मुमुदाते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; आत्मनेपद

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (then/now)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), द्विवचन

• प्रीत्या: with love
• प्रीत्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• दम्पती: the couple
• दम्पती: Karta (कर्ता) / apposition
• Type: Noun
• Root: दम्पती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), द्विवचन; couple (husband and wife)

• पूर्वतः: than before/previously
• पूर्वतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, तुलनावाचक/कालवाचक (adverb: ‘formerly/before’)

• अधिकम्: more
• अधिकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbial accusative: ‘more’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Sati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights the sanctity of the Śiva–Śakti union: loving harmony between Pati (the Lord) and Śakti becomes a model for dharmic life, where joy arises from mutual devotion and right relationship.

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

Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna-bhakti: Śiva is approached as the personal Lord and husband of Satī, and their loving union points devotees toward reverence for Śiva’s compassionate, approachable form (often worshiped as the Liṅga).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple takeaway is to cultivate prīti (loving devotion) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offered with a pure mind—optionally with vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as supports to steady devotion.