Shloka 7

शिवसतीविवाहोत्तरलीला — Post‑marital Līlā of Śiva and Satī

Devanagari script

यथायोग्यं निजस्थानं प्रविश्य स सतीसखः । मुमुदेऽतीव देवर्षे भवाचारकरश्शिवः

Transliteration

yathāyogyaṃ nijasthānaṃ praviśya sa satīsakhaḥ | mumude'tīva devarṣe bhavācārakaraśśivaḥ

Translation

Ôi bậc thiên hiền, vào bản cung đúng theo nghi lễ, Śiva—người bạn tri kỷ của Satī, đấng thiết lập chánh hạnh cho đời—hoan hỷ vô cùng.

Word by Word

• yathā-yogyam: as is proper
• yathā-yogyam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय) + yogya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial compound)

• nija-sthānam: one's own place
• nija-sthānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nija (प्रातिपदिक) + sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास

• praviśya: having entered
• praviśya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√viś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया; “having entered”

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

• satī-sakhaḥ: Satī's friend
• satī-sakhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī (प्रातिपदिक) + sakha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (satīyāḥ sakhaḥ)

• mumude: rejoiced
• mumude: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √mud (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्सभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• atīva: very much
• atīva: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atīva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तीव्रतासूचक क्रियाविशेषण (intensifier adverb)

• deva-ṛṣe: O divine sage
• deva-ṛṣe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास

• bhava-ācāra-karaḥ: doer of Bhava's conduct (i.e., acting as Bhava)
• bhava-ācāra-karaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhava (प्रातिपदिक) + ācāra (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (bhavasya ācāraṃ karoti iti)

• śivaḥ: Śiva
• śivaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

The verse presents Shiva as both transcendent and immanent: though the supreme Pati (Lord), he also “establishes proper conduct” (bhavācāra), showing that dharma and inner joy can coexist when life is aligned with right order and devotion.

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

By describing Shiva’s personal movement, abode, and relationship with Sati, the text emphasizes Saguna Shiva—worshipped with form and attributes—supporting devotional approaches such as Linga worship where the Lord is approached as present, gracious, and relational.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to cultivate “yathāyogya” living—daily discipline aligned with dharma—supported by Shaiva practice such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and mindful observance of purity and right conduct.