Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 35

गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्

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

Devanagari script

गौतम उवाच । किं जातं च कथं देवि कुपितः परमेश्वरः । किं कर्तव्यं क्व गन्तव्यं हत्या च समुपस्थिता

Transliteration

gautama uvāca | kiṃ jātaṃ ca kathaṃ devi kupitaḥ parameśvaraḥ | kiṃ kartavyaṃ kva gantavyaṃ hatyā ca samupasthitā

Translation

乔多摩说道：“女神啊，究竟发生了什么，又是如何发生的，使至上主宰（帕拉梅湿伐罗）不悦？如今当作何事、当往何处，而杀生之罪又如何竟临到我们面前？”

Word by Word

• गौतमः: Gautama
• गौतमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (उवाच इति कर्ता)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• किम्: what?
• किम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (interrogative)

• जातम्: happened, occurred
• जातम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त from √जन्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कथम्: how?
• कथम्: Prashna (प्रश्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नवाचक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• देवि: O goddess (lady)
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन

• कुपितः: angered
• कुपितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √कुप् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त from √कुप् ‘to be angry’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (परमेश्वरः इति विशेषण)

• परमेश्वरः: the Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: परमः ईश्वरः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• किम्: what?
• किम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (interrogative)

• कर्तव्यम्: to be done / what should be done
• कर्तव्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/obligative), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• क्व: where?
• क्व: Prashna (प्रश्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्व (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नवाचक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb of place)

• गन्तव्यम्: to be gone to / where to go
• गन्तव्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• हत्या: (sin of) killing
• हत्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हत्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• समुपस्थिता: has arisen / is present
• समुपस्थिता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + उप + √स्था (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त from √स्था with prefixes), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (हत्या इति विशेषण/विधेय)

Speaker

Gautama

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Gautama

FAQs

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

The verse shows a seeker’s honest self-inquiry: recognizing divine displeasure, confronting karmic consequence (hatyā), and turning toward right action and refuge in the Supreme Lord—central to Shaiva Siddhanta’s path of grace (anugraha) through humility and repentance.

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

By asking “what should be done and where to go,” the narrative points toward approaching Saguna Shiva through prescribed means—often Linga-worship, pilgrimage, and devotional surrender—seeking reconciliation with Parameśvara rather than mere worldly solutions.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The immediate takeaway is prayāścitta guided by devotion: Shiva-nāma japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with purificatory disciplines such as bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and sincere vows—typically complemented in Kotirudra contexts by holy-site (Jyotirlinga) seeking.