Shloka 19

नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्

Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny

Devanagari script

तादृशोऽस्ति वरः शम्भुलीलारूपधरः प्रभुः । कुलक्षणानि सर्वाणि तत्र तुल्यानि सद्गुणैः

Transliteration

tādṛśo'sti varaḥ śambhulīlārūpadharaḥ prabhuḥ | kulakṣaṇāni sarvāṇi tatra tulyāni sadguṇaiḥ

Translation

Wahrlich, eine solche Gnade gibt es: der höchste Herr Śambhu, der um seines göttlichen Līlā willen Gestalten annimmt. In Ihm sind alle Kennzeichen edler Herkunft gegenwärtig, durch seine wahren Tugenden ausgeglichen und vollendet.

Word by Word

• तादृशः: such, of that kind
• तादृशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तादृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वरः: boon; excellent one
• वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शम्भु-लीला-रूप-धरः: the Lord who bears the form of Śambhu’s play
• शम्भु-लीला-रूप-धरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक) + लीला (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (कृदन्त; धृ धातु, कर्तृ-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः (षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः) ‘शम्भोः लीलारूपं धारयति’ इति

• प्रभुः: the Lord, master
• प्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कुल-लक्षणानि: family-marks, lineage characteristics
• कुल-लक्षणानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘कुलस्य लक्षणानि’

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• तत्र: there, in that matter
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• तुल्यानि: equal, comparable
• तुल्यानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• सद्-गुणैः: with good virtues
• सद्-गुणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘सन्तः गुणाः’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that Śiva, the Supreme Lord (Pati), may appear in accessible, play-like forms (līlā-rūpa) for the sake of grace, and that His true nobility is grounded in divine virtues rather than worldly pedigree—guiding the devotee toward bhakti that transcends social distinctions.

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

By calling Śambhu the bearer of līlā-forms, the verse supports Saguna worship: devotees approach the Lord through manifest forms such as the Śiva-liṅga, icons, and sacred symbols, while recognizing that His greatness is measured by sat-guṇa (divine excellence) rather than external attributes.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is Saguna upāsanā with the Panchākṣarī mantra—japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while contemplating Śiva’s sat-guṇa (compassion, purity, sovereignty) during liṅga-pūjā, optionally accompanied by vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as Shaiva aids.