Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25

पार्वत्याः तपः-परीक्षा (Śiva Tests Pārvatī’s Austerity)

Devanagari script

अतस्सत्यं निकामं वै वद देवि मनोरथम् । ममाग्रे विप्रवर्यस्य सर्वानंदप्रदस्य हि

Transliteration

atassatyaṃ nikāmaṃ vai vada devi manoratham | mamāgre vipravaryasya sarvānaṃdapradasya hi

Translation

অতএব, হে দেবী, নির্ভয়ে সত্য বলো এবং তোমার অন্তরের মনোরথ প্রকাশ করো—আমার সামনে, এই শ্রেষ্ঠ ব্রাহ্মণের সম্মুখে, যিনি সর্বানন্দ প্রদানকারী।

Word by Word

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Discourse relation (हेतु/फल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, हेत्वर्थक-अवधारण (therefore)

• सत्यम्: truth; truly
• सत्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (as adverb: truly)

• निकामम्: as desired, fully
• निकामम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निकाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (as adverb: as you wish/fully)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थ-निपात (particle of emphasis)

• वद: speak, tell
• वद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

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

• मनोरथम्: wish, desire
• मनोरथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मनस् + रथ)

• मम: my
• मम: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• अग्रे: in front (of), before
• अग्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• विप्रवर्यस्य: of the excellent Brahmin
• विप्रवर्यस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्रवर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (विप्रः वर्यः)

• सर्वानन्दप्रदस्य: of the giver of all bliss
• सर्वानन्दप्रदस्य: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + आनन्द + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; षष्ठी/उपपद-तत्पुरुष (सर्वानन्दं प्रददाति इति)

• हि: indeed, for
• हि: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतु/निश्चयार्थ-निपात

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Brahmin (vipravarya)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights satya (truthfulness) and inner sincerity as prerequisites for receiving Shiva’s grace; in Shaiva Siddhanta, honest self-offering before Pati (Shiva) ripens the soul toward ānanda and liberation.

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

It reflects Saguna Shiva’s compassionate, accessible role: the devotee is urged to openly express intention (saṅkalpa) before Shiva (often worshiped as the Liṅga), where truthful resolve and devotion are central to fruitful worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A clear saṅkalpa made with truthfulness—followed by simple Shiva-upāsanā such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offering with a pure mind—aligns the devotee’s intention with Shiva’s bestowal of ānanda.