Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 36

गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi

Devanagari script

पुत्रस्नेहातुरौ तौ वै शिवौ पर्वणि पर्वणि । दर्शनार्थं कुमारस्य तस्य नारद गच्छतः

Transliteration

putrasnehāturau tau vai śivau parvaṇi parvaṇi | darśanārthaṃ kumārasya tasya nārada gacchataḥ

Translation

O Nārada, those two—Śiva and (Pārvatī)—afflicted with deep affection for their son, would go again and again at every sacred occasion, longing for the sight of that Kumāra.

Word by Word

• पुत्रस्नेहातुरौ: afflicted by affection for (their) son
• पुत्रस्नेहातुरौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्र + स्नेह + आतुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन — Masculine, Nominative (1st), Dual; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पुत्रस्य स्नेहेन आतुरौ)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन — Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative (1st), Dual

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (खलु/एव-अर्थे) — emphatic particle

• शिवौ: Śiva (the two: Śiva and Girijā)
• शिवौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन — Masculine, Nominative (1st), Dual (Śiva and Pārvatī as a pair)

• पर्वणि: on a festival day
• पर्वणि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular

• पर्वणि: on each (festival)
• पर्वणि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular; पुनरुक्ति (पर्वणि पर्वणि = every festival)

• दर्शनार्थम्: for the purpose of seeing
• दर्शनार्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दर्शनस्य अर्थः = for the purpose of seeing)

• कुमारस्य: of Kumāra
• कुमारस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन — Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• तस्य: of him/that
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन — Pronoun, Genitive (6th), Singular

• नारद: O Nārada
• नारद: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन — Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• गच्छतः: (they) go / going
• गच्छतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु) → गच्छत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन — Present active participle, Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

Brahma (narrating to Narada)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Narada
• Kumara
• Kartikeya

FAQs

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

It shows that the Supreme Lord, though beyond all bonds, expresses compassionate, relatable līlā—revealing that sanctified love and remembrance (darśana-bhāva) can become a devotional path that softens the heart toward grace.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva—God approached through form, relationship, and presence. Just as Śiva seeks ‘darśana’ in līlā, devotees seek the Lord’s presence through liṅga-darśana, pūjā, and festival observances.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular observance of parva-days (auspicious occasions) with Shiva-darśana—liṅga-abhiṣeka, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and wearing vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) as a sign of continual remembrance.