Shloka 21

Śiva-nāma-smaraṇa and Śambhu’s Protective Manifestation

Dāruka Episode

Devanagari script

सूत् उवाच । इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य स्वपतेश्शंकरस्य वै । सुप्रसन्ना विहस्याशु पार्वती वाक्यमब्रवीत्

Transliteration

sūt uvāca | iti śrutvā vacastasya svapateśśaṃkarasya vai | suprasannā vihasyāśu pārvatī vākyamabravīt

Translation

Sūta said: Having thus heard the words of her own Lord—Śaṅkara—Pārvatī, greatly pleased, smiled at once and spoke in reply.

Word by Word

• सूतः: Sūta
• सूतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Vakyopanyasa (वाक्योपन्यास)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणार्थक-अव्यय

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund)

• वचः: words
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (वचः = acc. sg.); कर्म

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• स्व-पतेः: of (her) own husband
• स्व-पतेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘स्वस्य पतिः’); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• शंकरस्य: of Śaṅkara
• शंकरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (indeed)

• सुप्रसन्ना: very pleased
• सुप्रसन्ना: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (पार्वती)

• विहस्य: having smiled/laughed
• विहस्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हस् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund) ‘विहस्य’ (having laughed/smiled)

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/शीघ्रार्थक-अव्यय (adverb)

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

• वाक्यम्: speech, words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights the auspicious mood of divine dialogue: when the soul approaches Pati (Shiva) with receptivity, grace arises—here shown as Pārvatī’s joy and readiness to respond, signaling harmony of Śiva-Śakti that supports dharma and liberation.

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

By naming Śaṅkara as ‘svapati’ (her own Lord), the verse affirms personal, Saguna relationship with Shiva—an intimate devotion that underlies Linga worship, where the devotee meets Shiva as the gracious Lord who listens and responds.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is śravaṇa (reverent listening) leading to bhāva (inner joy) and vākyam (prayerful response). Practically: listen/recite Shiva Purana or Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with devotion, then offer heartfelt prayer—optionally with Tripuṇḍra bhasma and rudrāksha as Shaiva supports.