Shloka 8

सती-शिवचरित्रप्रसङ्गः / The Account of Satī and Śiva’s Divine Conduct

Prelude to Detailed Narrative

Devanagari script

पुनर्हिमालये सैवाविर्भूता नामतस्सती । पार्वतीति शिवं प्राप तप्त्वा भूरि विवाहतः

Transliteration

punarhimālaye saivāvirbhūtā nāmatassatī | pārvatīti śivaṃ prāpa taptvā bhūri vivāhataḥ

Translation

Erneut offenbarte sie sich im Himalaya als Tochter Himālayas. Dem Namen nach war sie dieselbe Satī und wurde als Pārvatī bekannt. Nachdem sie reiche Askesen vollzogen hatte, erlangte sie den Herrn Śiva durch die heilige Vermählung zum Gemahl.

Word by Word

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• हिमालये: in the Himalaya
• हिमालये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमालय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• आविर्भूता: manifested/appeared
• आविर्भूता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आविर्भू (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भू-धातु (भवति); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नामतः: by name
• नामतः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नामतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb)

• सती: Satī
• सती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पार्वती: Pārvatī
• पार्वती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• इति: thus (called)
• इति: Vākyārtha-marker (इति-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण-चिह्न/वाक्यसमाप्ति-निपात (quotative particle)

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• प्राप: attained/obtained
• प्राप: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तप्त्वा: having performed austerities
• तप्त्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• भूरि: much, greatly
• भूरि: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूरि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; परिमाणवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of degree)

• विवाहतः: from/through (her) marriage (i.e., by reason of marriage)
• विवाहतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; हेतौ/कारणार्थे (ablative of cause)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha

Sthala Purana: The verse situates the Goddess’ re-manifestation in Himālaya and her tapas culminating in union with Śiva; this Himalayan tapas-and-union motif resonates with Kedāra traditions where Śiva is approached through severe austerity in the high Himālaya (though the verse itself does not name a Jyotirliṅga).

Significance: Tapas, marital harmony (dāmpatya-siddhi), and Śiva-anugraha through steadfast devotion; symbolic of the soul’s perseverance until grace culminates in union.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Re-manifestation (avatāra/āvirbhāva) of Satī as Pārvatī; cyclical continuity across births.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati
• Parvati
• Himalaya

FAQs

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

It teaches the continuity of divine purpose: Satī reappears as Pārvatī, and through steadfast tapas and devotion she attains union with Śiva—showing that sincere sādhanā ripens into Śiva-prāpti (attainment of the Lord).

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

Pārvatī’s attainment of Śiva through disciplined austerity and devotion reflects the Saguna approach—worshipping Śiva as the personal Lord approachable through vows, pūjā, and focused contemplation (often centered on Śiva’s liṅga-form in Purāṇic practice).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse highlights tapas (regulated austerity) and single-pointed devotion; in Shaiva practice this is commonly supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), vrata observance (especially on Mahāśivarātri), and steady dhyāna on Śiva.