Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 27

गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्

Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship

Devanagari script

गौतमस्स न जानाति मुनीनां वै दुराशयम् । आनन्दमनसा नित्यं पत्न्या कर्म चकार तत्

Transliteration

gautamassa na jānāti munīnāṃ vai durāśayam | ānandamanasā nityaṃ patnyā karma cakāra tat

Translation

Hiền giả Gautama không nhận ra ý đồ thật sự hiểm ác của các vị ẩn sĩ ấy. Với tâm luôn hoan hỷ, ông cùng người vợ tiếp tục thực hiện việc phụng sự đó.

Word by Word

• गौतमः: Gautama
• गौतमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक; सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• जानाति: knows
• जानाति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• मुनीनाम्: of the sages
• मुनीनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• दुराशयम्: evil intention; bad motive
• दुराशयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्-आशय (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म (object of knowing)

• आनन्दमनसा: with a joyful mind
• आनन्दमनसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनन्द-मनस् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण (instrumental: with a joyful mind)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोग/क्रियाविशेषणवत्; नित्य-शब्दः नपुंसक एकवचन द्वितीया-रूपेण क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative)

• पत्न्या: with (his) wife
• पत्न्या: Sahakaraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; सहकारक/सह (with his wife)

• कर्म: ritual act; deed
• कर्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म (object)

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

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक; सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म-सम्बन्ध (that act)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Gautama
• Munis (sages)
• Gautama's wife (Ahalya)

FAQs

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

It highlights that sincerity and joyful performance of dharma are marks of purity, while hidden malice (durāśaya) leads to bondage; Shaiva teaching emphasizes inner intention as crucial for grace.

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

Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana repeatedly stresses śuddha-bhāva (pure attitude). This verse contrasts pure-hearted service with corrupt motives, reinforcing that Saguna Shiva responds to devotion grounded in integrity.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Maintain śuddha-saṅkalpa (pure resolve) while doing daily Shiva practices—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple puja—so the act becomes inwardly sanctified, not merely external.