Shloka 4

ब्राह्मणीस्वर्गतिवर्णनम्

Brāhmaṇī-Svargati-Varṇana: Account of a Brāhmaṇa Woman’s Ascent to Heaven

Devanagari script

वत्सं कीले स्वयं बद्धुं यत्नं चैवाकरोत्तदा । ब्राह्मणस्स गृहस्वामी मुनयो दुग्धलालसः

Transliteration

vatsaṃ kīle svayaṃ baddhuṃ yatnaṃ caivākarottadā | brāhmaṇassa gṛhasvāmī munayo dugdhalālasaḥ

Translation

Bấy giờ, vị bà-la-môn chủ nhà tự mình cố gắng buộc bê con vào cọc. Còn các bậc hiền triết—khát mong sữa—đứng nhìn, lòng chăm chú chờ nhận phần cần cho nghi lễ và việc tiếp đãi khách.

Word by Word

• वत्सम्: the calf
• वत्सम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कीले: to/at the peg
• कीले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (reflexive adverb: oneself)

• बद्धुम्: to tie
• बद्धुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बन्ध् (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तुमन्त (infinitive/तुमुन्), प्रयोजनार्थक (purpose)

• यत्नम्: effort
• यत्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (effort as object/measure)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphasis)

• अकरोत्: did/made
• अकरोत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• ब्राह्मणः: the brāhmaṇa
• ब्राह्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• गृह-स्वामी: master of the house
• गृह-स्वामी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (गृहस्य स्वामी)

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; (पाठे ‘मुनयो’ इति)

• दुग्ध-लालसः: eager for milk
• दुग्ध-लालसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + लालस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (दुग्धे लालसः); विशेषणम् (ब्राह्मणः/गृहस्वामी)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Brahmana
• Munis
• Calf

FAQs

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

It highlights dharma expressed as humble service: the householder personally prepares what is needed for guests and sacred duty, showing that devotion to Shiva is proven through purity, effort, and hospitality.

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

In the Jyotirlinga-centered Kotirudra narrative, outer acts like preparing sattvic offerings and honoring holy guests support inner reverence for Saguna Shiva; such disciplined conduct becomes an accessory (aṅga) to Shiva-puja.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is atithi-seva and sattvic offering-preparation as part of worship—serve devotees, keep materials pure, and mentally repeat Shiva’s name (e.g., the Panchakshara) while performing duties.