Shloka 27

Devanagari script

निरुच्छ्वासे निरुछ्वासास्तिष्ठंति नरके चिरम् । उत्ताड्यंते तथोछ्वासे वालुकासदने नराः

Transliteration

nirucchvāse niruchvāsāstiṣṭhaṃti narake ciram | uttāḍyaṃte tathochvāse vālukāsadane narāḥ

Translation

Trong địa ngục mang tên Nirucchvāsa, họ ở lại trong một thời gian dài, bị tước đi hơi thở. Tương tự như vậy, trong địa ngục mang tên Ucchvāsa, những chúng sinh đó bị đánh đập và hành hạ trong một nơi ở bằng cát nóng bỏng.

Word by Word

निरुच्छ्वासेin (the state of) breathlessness

निरुच्छ्वासाःbreathless

तिष्ठन्तिstand/remain

नरकेin hell

चिरम्for a long time

उत्ताड्यन्तेare beaten/struck

तथाthus/likewise

उच्छ्वासेin (the state of) breathing/out-breath

वालुका-सदनेin the sand-dwelling (sand-house)

नराःmen/people

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes the Shaiva Siddhanta principle that pāpa (sinful action) binds the soul (paśu) through karma (pāśa), producing painful results; it urges ethical living and turning to Shiva-bhakti for purification and release from bondage.

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

The verse contrasts the suffering born of karmic bondage with the refuge offered by Saguna Shiva worship—Linga-pūjā, remembrance, and surrender—which, in the Purāṇic framework, purify the mind and redirect the soul toward Shiva’s grace and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is regular Shiva upāsanā—japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga-abhisheka with devotion, and adopting dharmic conduct—so that pāpa is reduced and the fear of naraka is transcended.