Shloka 50

प्रकृतितत्त्व-विचारः / Inquiry into Prakṛti (Nature/Śakti) and Śiva’s Transcendence

Devanagari script

महादेवः पुनर्दृष्ट्वा तथा तां संयतेद्रियाम् । स्वसेवने रतां नित्यं सदयस्समचिंतयत्

Transliteration

mahādevaḥ punardṛṣṭvā tathā tāṃ saṃyatedriyām | svasevane ratāṃ nityaṃ sadayassamaciṃtayat

Translation

Mahādeva, als er sie erneut so sah — die Sinne gezügelt und stets seinem Dienst hingegeben —, sann er voll Mitgefühl in sich darüber nach, was zu tun sei.

Word by Word

• mahādevaḥ: Mahādeva (the great god, Śiva)
• mahādevaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक)+deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) ‘again’

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable; ‘having seen’

• tathā: thus/so
• tathā: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) ‘thus/so’

• tām: her
• tām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• saṃyata-indriyām: one with controlled senses
• saṃyata-indriyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃyata (प्रातिपदिक; √yam क्त-प्रत्यय)+indriya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sva-sevane: in his own service
• sva-sevane: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)+sevana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ratām: devoted/engaged
• ratām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rata (प्रातिपदिक; √ram क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); past participle ‘delighting/engaged’

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण द्वितीया) ‘always’

• sa-dayaḥ: compassionate
• sa-dayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक)+dayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); bahuvrīhi ‘one who has compassion’

• samacintayat: considered/thought well
• samacintayat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-cint (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating the deeds of Lord Śiva)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights that Śiva’s grace (anugraha) responds to steadfast devotion joined with self-restraint (saṁyama). Parvatī’s disciplined senses and constant seva become the inner qualification that draws Mahādeva’s compassionate attention.

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

Parvatī’s “service to Him” reflects Saguna Śiva-upāsanā—personal worship expressed through daily attendance, reverence, and dedicated practice. In Linga worship, the same spirit appears as regular pūjā, abhiṣeka, and remembrance performed with controlled senses and a focused heart.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies disciplined devotion: practice sense-restraint, keep a daily Shiva-seva routine (pūjā/abhiṣeka), and maintain steady japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a simple, consistent sādhanā.