Shloka 19

Devīkṛta-praśna-varṇana (Description of the Goddess’s Questions) / देवीकृतप्रश्नवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

ततः प्रियकथा जाताः पार्वतीपरमेशयोः । हिताय सर्वलोकानां साक्षाच्छ्रुत्यर्थं सम्मिता

Transliteration

tataḥ priyakathā jātāḥ pārvatīparameśayoḥ | hitāya sarvalokānāṃ sākṣācchrutyarthaṃ sammitā

Translation

Thereafter, delightful and intimate discourses arose between Pārvatī and Parameśvara (Lord Śiva)—teachings composed in harmony with the very purport of the Vedas, for the direct welfare of all the worlds.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अपादान/क्रमबोधक (from then/thereafter)

• priya-kathāḥ: pleasant talks
• priya-kathāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक) + kathā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समास: प्रियाः कथाः (कर्मधारय)

• jātāḥ: arose/began
• jātāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: भूतकालिक कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन, पुंलिङ्ग (कथाः इति स्त्रीलिङ्गे सति—पाठभेद/अन्वयेन ‘जाताः’ सामान्यतया ‘जाताः’ इति बहुवचन-प्रथमा); अर्थे: ‘arose/occurred’

• pārvatī-parameśayoḥ: of Pārvatī and Parameśa (Śiva)
• pārvatī-parameśayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārvatī (प्रातिपदिक) + parameśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्री-पुं द्वन्द्व, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), द्विवचन; समास: पार्वती च परमेशः च (द्वन्द्व)

• hitāya: for the welfare
• hitāya: Sampradāna/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (हितम्), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for the benefit)

• sarva-lokānām: of all worlds/people
• sarva-lokānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन; समास: सर्वे लोकाः (कर्मधारय)

• sākṣāt: directly
• sākṣāt: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sākṣāt (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (directly/manifestly)

• śruti-artham: the meaning of the Veda (śruti)
• śruti-artham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śruti (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; समास: श्रुतेः अर्थः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• sammitā: compiled/formed (as a concise teaching)
• sammitā: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-mā (धातु) / sammitā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकालिक कृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘सम्मित’ (measured/compacted/compiled), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘कथा’ (एकवचन-समष्ट्यर्थ) इति अन्वयः

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It frames the Shiva–Pārvatī dialogue as compassionate instruction meant for universal uplift, and as fully aligned with Śruti—indicating that Śiva’s grace (Pati) reveals liberating knowledge and right devotion for all beings (paśu) bound by pāśa.

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

By presenting Śiva’s teachings as Veda-consistent and world-benefiting, it supports Saguna worship—such as devotion to the Śiva-liṅga—as a valid, scripturally grounded means to receive Śiva’s guidance and progress toward realization of the supreme Pati.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is śravaṇa and manana—listening to Śiva-kathā and reflecting on its Vedic purport—supported by Shaiva sādhana such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to internalize the teaching for the welfare of oneself and others.