Shloka 15

Devanagari script

त्रिशंकुरिति होवाच त्रिशंकुरिति स स्मृतः । विश्वामित्रस्तु दाराणामागतो भरणे कृते

Transliteration

triśaṃkuriti hovāca triśaṃkuriti sa smṛtaḥ | viśvāmitrastu dārāṇāmāgato bharaṇe kṛte

Translation

他说道：“（此人）名为特里尚库（Triśaṅku）。”因此他便以“特里尚库”之名为人所铭记。随后，圣贤毗湿瓦密多（Viśvāmitra）为扶持并供养其妻而来。

Word by Word

त्रिशंकुःTriśaṅku

इतिthus/‘so’

हindeed

उवाचsaid

त्रिशंकुःTriśaṅku

इतिthus

सःhe

स्मृतःis known/called

विश्वामित्रःViśvāmitra

तुbut/indeed

दाराणाम्of the wives

आगतःcame/arrived

भरणेfor maintenance/support

कृतेfor the sake of/when it was to be done

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

Trishanku

Vishvamitra

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how identity and destiny become fixed through spoken resolve and remembrance, while also showing that even great sages act within dharma—maintaining and supporting one’s household responsibilities alongside spiritual pursuits.

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

Though the verse is narrative, it reflects a Shaiva ethical frame: Saguna Shiva is approached not only through rites but through dharmic conduct—truthful speech, right intention, and responsibility—seen as supportive disciplines for devotion and eventual liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is disciplined speech (satya) and daily remembrance of Shiva through japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while fulfilling one’s rightful duties (gṛhastha-dharma) with steadiness.